Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 May-15 May,2023]
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Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 May-15 May,2023]

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A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. National Green Tribunal 1.National Green Tribunal Imposes 50 Crore Compensation On Uttar Pradesh Aawas Vikas Parishad & Three Other Realtors For Environmental Degradation Case Title: Sanjeev Kumar v.Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Ors The National Green Tribunal has imposed a 50 crore compensation on Uttar Pradesh Awas & Vikas Parishad, Prateek Realtors India Pvt. The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati said,“It is extremely disturbing to note that a Government Department, in gross violation of the environmental laws, can go to the extent to implement an Irrigation Project by resorting to falsehood, misrepresentation and cheating the SEIAA.” 4.National Green Tribunal Seeks Report From DFO On Status Of Illegal Tree Felling In Nainital, Feasibility Of Geo-Tagging Of Old Trees Case Title: Vivek Verma v.State of Uttarakhand & Ors. The bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr Afroz Ahmad has also said that, “PCCF shall specifically mention the steps taken for setting up of Grievance Redressal Cell in compliance with the recommendation made by the Joint Committee in its report dated 31.10.2022.” 5.National Green Tribunal Imposes Rs 25,000 Cost On Applicant For Filing Plea Against Non-Existent Factory Case Title: Waseem Ahmad v. State of U.P. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Dr.Vijay Kulkarni said, “The main emphasis has been given by the Applicant that this kind of excavation, which is involved in construction of 2 or 3 or even further deeper storied car parking, is resulting the huge excavation of soil.” High Court 7.Gauhati High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over Contamination Of Brahmaputra Tributary, Seeks Assam Govt's Response By May 18 Case Title: XXX v. The State of Assam & 4 Ors.

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Supreme Court rulings on environmental damage highlight flaws in National Green Tribunal’s methods
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Supreme Court rulings on environmental damage highlight flaws in National Green Tribunal’s methods

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Companies facing charges of harming the environment have found relief in recent Supreme Court rulings which clarified that the National Green Tribunal cannot impose penalties on firms based on their total revenue or solely on the recommendations of expert committees. In two separate rulings by a bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan on 27 November, the Supreme …

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area
1 year, 7 months ago

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area

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The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Forest Department of Uttarakhand to take action for realisation punitive cost of trees which are illegally felled in forest area adjacent to Nainital city belonging to forest area. “We direct the Forest Department to take action for realization of cost of the trees not according to the value but according …

Environmental Law Monthly Round-Up: July 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Environmental Law Monthly Round-Up: July 2023

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A Monthly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. National Green Tribunal 3.Illegal Mining In Prayagraj: National Green Tribunal Directs UP PCB To Identify Violators, File Action Taken Report Case Title: Devidas Khatri v. Union of India & Ors. 5.Discharge Of Pollution In Yamuna, Failure To Implement Directions Is Lack Of Governance’: National Green Tribunal Case Title: Nizamuddin West Association …

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 July- 14 July, 2023]
1 year, 8 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 July- 14 July, 2023]

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A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. NGT Cannot Pass Directions Relying On Recommendations Of Expert Committee Without Giving Parties A Chance To Rebut It: Supreme Court Case Title: Case : Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station V. Ashwani Kumar Dubey Citation : 2023 LiveLaw 524 The Supreme Court recently held that the National Green Tribunal being an adjudicatory …

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [05 June-11 June,2023]
1 year, 9 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [05 June-11 June,2023]

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A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. The Union of India Other Updates National Green Tribunal 1.National Green Tribunal Constitutes Fact Finding Committee In Yamuna Illegal Mining Case, Seeks Action Taken Report Case Title: Ravinder Kumar v.State of Haryana The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has constituted a fact-finding committee to collect factual information and submit …

National Green Tribunal To Examine Whether Construction Of Underground Parking Would Be Covered In Mining Activity?
1 year, 10 months ago

National Green Tribunal To Examine Whether Construction Of Underground Parking Would Be Covered In Mining Activity?

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In an application filed to quash Regulation 37 of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Greater Mumbai, which allegedly permits the construction of “unlimited basements”in Mumbai, the National Green Tribunal has decided to examine whether the construction of underground parking would be considered part of mining activity. The Tribunal will also decide whether construction of parking in the basement …

Being National Green Tribunal, NGT Must Have Alacrity, Concern For Environment: Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Being National Green Tribunal, NGT Must Have Alacrity, Concern For Environment: Supreme Court

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"Being the 'National Green Tribunal', the NGT must have some alacrity and concern for the environment! The issue for consideration in these matters by the NGT was the remedial steps for restoration of the environment and compensation to the victims on account of damage resulting from the incident of oil blowout on May 27, 2020 from the oil well belonging …

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