Supreme Court pulls up Tamil Nadu govt. over tannery waste in Palar river, issues fresh directives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court pulls up Tamil Nadu govt. over tannery waste in Palar river, issues fresh directives

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday judged that untrammelled dumping of untreated effluents by tanneries into the Palar river in the Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, has ravaged the water body, a source of life and livelihood for farmers and residents. The Court issued a slew of directions to the Tamil Nadu government and State authorities to rein in the pollution, revive the river and for timely payment of compensation in accordance with a judgment of 2001. Justice Pardiwala said in the courtroom that the judgment was path-breaking, meant to bring succour, especially to the local farmers. “Any violation of the directions given in the judgment, the people responsible would be sent to the Tihar Jail here, not even to a jail in Tamil Nadu,” Justice Pardiwala observed.

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SC orders strict action against all tanneries polluting Palar river
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC orders strict action against all tanneries polluting Palar river

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a series of stringent directives to address the severe environmental degradation caused by tannery industries in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district, ordering that the state must recover from industries responsible for discharging untreated effluents into the Palar River the cost of ecological restoration and compensation for affected communities. A bench comprising justices JB …

SC orders tanneries polluting Palar river to pay for ecological restoration
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SC orders tanneries polluting Palar river to pay for ecological restoration

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a series of stringent directives to address the severe environmental degradation caused by tannery industries in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district, ordering that the state must recover the cost of ecological restoration and compensation for affected communities from industries responsible for discharging untreated effluents into the Palar River. A view of the Supreme …

SC judgment compares tannery pollution in Palar river to an ‘ecocide’
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SC judgment compares tannery pollution in Palar river to an ‘ecocide’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday compared the irreversible damage caused by the discharge of untreated effluents from tanneries in Vellore into the Palar river, a source of water for 30 towns and 50 villages, to an “ecocide”. “With the majority of them being women, the situation is even more distressing… This environmental degradation has impoverished local farmers and has caused …

'Tanneries Caused Irreversible Damage' : Supreme Court Passes Directions On Pollution In TN's Vellore, Asks Polluters To Compensate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Tanneries Caused Irreversible Damage' : Supreme Court Passes Directions On Pollution In TN's Vellore, Asks Polluters To Compensate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a set of directions to mitigate the pollution caused by the enormous discharge of untreated effluents by tanneries into the Palar River in Vellore District.Notable among them are the directions to pay compensation to the affected families, to recover the compensation from the polluting industries as per the "polluter pays". The Supreme Court on …

'Tanneries Caused Irreversible Damage' : Supreme Court Passes Directions On Pollution In TN's Vellore, Asks Polluters To Compensate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Tanneries Caused Irreversible Damage' : Supreme Court Passes Directions On Pollution In TN's Vellore, Asks Polluters To Compensate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a set of directions to mitigate the pollution caused by the enormous discharge of untreated effluents by tanneries into the Palar River in Vellore District.Notable among them are the directions to pay compensation to the affected families, to recover the compensation from the polluting industries as per the "polluter pays". The Supreme Court on …

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking to reopen Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant
1 year ago

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking to reopen Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant

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The Supreme Court, on February 29, dismissed the special leave petition filed by Vedanta to reopen Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant. The apex court upholds the Madras High Court judgment of August 2020 confirming the State government and TNPCB decision to permanently shut down plant for causing environmental violations. The apex court noted that though the Thoothukudi plant was contributing to …

Defacement Of Natural Resources and Public Constructions With Politicians' Photos And Slogans: SC Pulls Up TN Govt.
6 years ago

Defacement Of Natural Resources and Public Constructions With Politicians' Photos And Slogans: SC Pulls Up TN Govt.

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The Supreme Court has pulled up Tamil Nadu Government and has asked it to explain the steps taken with regard to the defacement/disfigurement on rocks, hills, hillocks and also on public constructions, particularly slogans/messages of political nature depicting the photographs of politicians. The order came in a Special Leave Petition filed by 'In Defence of Environment and Animals ' unsatisfied …

Dishonestly removing sand, gravels and other minerals from the river, which is the property of the State constitute an offence of theft apart from offences under Special Statute: Supreme Court...
10 years, 6 months ago

Dishonestly removing sand, gravels and other minerals from the river, which is the property of the State constitute an offence of theft apart from offences under Special Statute: Supreme Court...

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A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, while ruling on a group of five appeals on 4th September, held that dishonestly removing sand, gravels and other minerals from the river, which is the property of the State constitute an offence of theft apart from offences under Special Statute.A pursual of the several provisions …

Dishonestly removing sand, gravels and other minerals from the river, which is the property of the State constitute an offence of theft apart from offences under Special Statute: Supreme Court...
10 years, 6 months ago

Dishonestly removing sand, gravels and other minerals from the river, which is the property of the State constitute an offence of theft apart from offences under Special Statute: Supreme Court...

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, while ruling on a group of five appeals on 4th September, held that dishonestly removing sand, gravels and other minerals from the river, which is the property of the State constitute an offence of theft apart from offences under Special Statute.A pursual of the several provisions …

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