2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Constitution, CPC, Consumer Protection, Education Law, Environment Law, Motor Vehicles Act, and more.
Environment law
‘High Courts are expected to keep their hands away when Supreme Court is seized of any judicial matter’: SC in Corbett Tiger Reserve case
During the course of suo motu action on illegal constructions and rampant felling of trees in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, the Supreme Court granted an order of sanction vis-a-vis an officer, who then went on to challenge it before Uttaranchal High Court and obtained a stay.
CCR Fund, Green Warriors to tackle Gwalior’s waste and cleanliness problem: Inside Madhya Pradesh HC’s suggestions
“Time has come that all stakeholders must contemplate about creating Corporate Climate Responsibility Fund which may be dedicated to address the problems relating to environment/cleanliness/public hygiene.”
Bhopal Gas Tragedy | Madhya Pradesh HC directs state to urgently examine issue of shifting containment site away from habitation
The Court noted that undisputedly, the residue from the incineration process was also toxic and needed to be contained for almost 30-40 years.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh’s dedicated career and notable judgments
Born on 21-07-1962, in the picturesque city of Erode, Justice M.M. Sundresh’s remarkable legal career, led to his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26-08-2021. His journey from a small town to the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary serves as an inspiration to many aspiring legal minds.
Not necessary to have multi-member appellate body under Water or Air Act after formation of NGT: Punjab and Haryana HC
The Court stated that the Water and Air Rules empowered the State to appoint a single- or three-member body as the Appellate Authority. Thus, if the State, vide the impugned notifications, opted for a single-member Appellate Authority, then the power exercised by the State was within the four corners of the said enactments.
“Lamentable illustration of classic administrative lethargy”: Punjab and Haryana HC rebukes State’s failure to notify Morni Hills as Reserved Forest since 1987
“To permit nearly four decades to elapse without any discernible, substantive action flowing from a statutory declaration is, to put it mildly, an affront to the principles of effective governance and a manifest failure at the end of concerned officers, both statutory and constitutional.”
MP High Court strikes down notification exempting 62 Species of ‘Forest Produce’ from Transit Rules
“Right to life is deeply entrenched in the protection and conservation of environment, forests, and all the natural resources of the State, as a facet of Article 21 read with 48-A of the Constitution of India.”
MP High Court directs authorities to decide on Rehabilitation of migrated Wild Elephant as per Section 11(1)(a) of Wild Life Protection Act
The petitioner pointed out that respondents are keeping the elephants in captivity and in process giving inhuman treatment and out of 10 elephants, 2 elephants died and the respondents have concealed this fact from the Court.
MP High Court seeks response in plea challenging State Committee’s expertise on Rehabilitation of migrated Wild Elephant
The petitioner argued that the State committee lacks expertise in handling elephants and suggested involving experts from states like Kerala, which have significant experience in managing wild elephants.
7th Surana and Surana and UILS Environment Law Moot Court Competition, 2024
University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS) was established as a constituent department of Panjab University, in the academic session 2004-05
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh
Born on 21-07-1962, in the picturesque city of Erode, Justice M.M. Sundresh has achieved remarkable milestones in his legal career, culminating in his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26-08-2021. His journey from a small town to the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary serves as an inspiration to many aspiring legal minds.
ILNU | International Conference on Climate Change Litigation [1st & 2nd June, 2024]
Institute of Law, Nirma University is thrilled to invite you to the International Conference on Climate Change Litigation 2024 which aims to
2024 SCC Vol. 3 Part 3
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 75(c), Or. 26 Rr. 10-A, 9 and 10: Direction of trial court to Director of Archaeological
6th Surana and Surana and UILS National Environment Law Moot, 2023
About UILS (University Institute of Legal Studies), Panjab University University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS) was established as a constituent department of
High Time to formulate a sound solar waste management policy: NGT takes suo motu cognizance
National Green Tribunal, New Delhi (NGT): The Bench of Adarsh Kumar Goel, J(Chairperson) and Sudhir Agarwal, J (Judicial Member) and
Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Conservation: Supreme Court directs installation of bird divertors in priority areas within three months
Supreme Court: In a PIL raising concerns for the protection of two rare species of birds, namely the Great Indian Bustard (‘GIB’)
Jhar HC│ Jharkhand Govt. must ensure that EIA is undertaken and Environment Management Plan prepared; All construction activities without prior environmental clearance to be stopped
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar J. refused to interfere with the detailed NGT order only for the purpose of providing a shortcut