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    SC Examines Legal Challenges to Post-Facto Environmental Approvals

    New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the grant of retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) by the Centre and other authorities to projects found to be in violation of environmental norms, despite hefty penalties.On November...
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    Supreme Court Mourns Loss of Senior Advocate ADN Rao

    New Delhi, February 25 Senior advocate ADN Rao, who assisted the Supreme Court as a "friend of the court" in handling several environmental-related public interest litigations (PILs), has passed away, according to the top court's bar association.Rao, who was designated as a senior advocate by...
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    Yamuna River Pollution Case: Court Shifts Responsibility to National Green Tribunal

    New Delhi, February 24 Observing that the right to clean water is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed its 2021 suo motu proceedings on the remediation of polluted rivers and directed the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to reopen the matter and ensure...
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    Supreme Court Addresses Air Pollution, Detention Case, and Meta Dispute

    Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, February 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a case regarding air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of Sonam Wangchuk.* The Supreme Court will hear pleas from Meta and WhatsApp...
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    Environmental Clearance Case: SC Prioritizes National Impact

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court observed on Thursday that, as the highest court of the country, the endeavor should be to minimize the scope of making any mistake that could have a far-reaching effect on the development and growth of the nation.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya...
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