Karnataka High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Environmental Law
Judgment analyses where this is the main or secondary subject.Latest analyses
30 ARTICLES
Supreme Court
Rajasthan must create a River Rejuvenation Authority and coordinated plan to tackle industrial pollution and restore the Jojari–Bandi–Luni river system, Supreme Court directs
The Supreme Court was monitoring widespread industrial pollution and ecological degradation affecting the Jojari–Bandi–Luni river ecosystem in Rajasthan.5 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Environmental compensation must be proportionate, reasoned and continue until environmental damage is reversed: Supreme Court
The appeals arose in the context of enforcing the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 (“SWM Rules, 2026”).4 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Bullet Train power line gets mangrove-felling clearance, but Maharashtra must create afforestation land banks and a public monitoring portal: Bombay High Court
The Petitioner, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL), sought permission to construct and lay a 132 KV transmission line from the Dahanu Sub-Station to the proposed Ambeserai Traction Sub...4 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Land rights cannot be granted over notified water bodies despite long-term possession, rules Madhya Pradesh High Court while upholding the removal of encroachments on Khandwa’s Shakkar Talab.
The petitioners, residents of Shakkar Talab Ward, Khandwa, challenged a Notice-cum-Order dated February 19, 2025, issued under Section 322 of the M.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1956, which directed the removal of the...2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
PIL for water body protection dismissed for lack of locus standi and vague, unsubstantiated allegations.
The petitioner filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asserting that Lake Budhan Sagar, a public water body of approximately 500 acres, was being destroyed by illegal encroachments, unauthorized filling, and illicit...2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Allotment of Patta on Notified Forest Land is Void Ab Initio and Legally Unsustainable.
The petitioner’s mother was originally granted a patta for 4.90 acres of land at Khasra No. 120/4 Ga, Village Surajpura2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Allotment of notified forest land is void ab initio despite subsequent grant of patta.
The petitioner was granted a patta for 4.90 acres of land in Village Surajpura, Chhatarpur.2 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Mandates Enforcement of Preventive Detention and Statutory Protections to Combat Organised Illegal Sand Mining
Following a detailed order on May 26, 2026, the Supreme Court monitored compliance regarding illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
State may release seized vehicle upon payment of compounding fees in installments, subject to immediate repossession on default.
The petitioner’s truck (Registration No. BR-06-GB-2739) was seized on June 23, 2023, in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 388/20232 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Appellate interference with acquittal is barred where the trial court's view is plausible and reasonable.
On August 27, 2008, forest officials intercepted an auto-rickshaw driven by Rehman, carrying 28 teak logs allegedly without a valid transit pass.2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
PIL challenging constitution of environmental authorities dismissed as Supreme Court is seized of identical issues.
The petitioner filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging Notification S.O 134(1) dated 07.01.2025, which constituted the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Expert Appraisal...2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Failure to maintain a continuous chain of custody for seized biological samples vitiates an order of conviction.
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the judgment dated December 16, 2022, passed by the JMFC, Umaria, which acquitted the respondent of charges under Sections 9 and 39 r/w 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act,...2 MIN READ↗
Odisha High Court
The Probation of Offenders Act applies to OTT Rules despite minimum sentence requirements for nighttime forest offenses.
On October 2, 2008, forest officials apprehended the Petitioner and others in the Sankhirpada Reserve Forest for illegally felling three Acacia trees and one Sal tree.2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Order based on a quashed judgment is unsustainable and necessitates fresh adjudication by the authority.
The petitioners challenged orders passed by the District Collector, Junagadh, regarding a parcel of land.2 MIN READ↗
Gauhati High Court
Long occupation of notified reserve forest land creates no legally enforceable right against statutory eviction.
The appellants claimed long-term occupation of lands within various notified Reserve Forests (Barapani, Lutumai, Kaki, etc.) in Nagaon and Golaghat districts, asserting their predecessors were settled under the 'Taung...2 MIN READ↗
Gauhati High Court
Prolonged occupation or administrative inaction cannot create legally enforceable rights over notified reserve forest land.
The Appellants claim to be long-term residents of villages within or near notified Reserve Forests (Barapani, Lutumai, Kaki, etc.) in Nagaon and Golaghat districts3 MIN READ↗
Gauhati High Court
Long Occupation and Civic Documents Do Not Confer Title Over Notified Reserve Forest Lands.
The appellants claim to be residents of villages within or near notified Reserve Forests (Barapani, Lutumai, Kaki, etc.) in Nagaon, Assam.3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Statutory deemed extension benefits cannot revive expired mining leases with belated renewal applications.
The petitioners, as legal heirs of the original lessee B. Ganganna, challenged an endorsement dated 06.03.2019 that rejected their request to extend the validity of quarry lease QL-413 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
### Judgment Procurement via Fraudulent Grant Orders for Public Water Bodies Is Non Est and Lacks Legal Sanctity Brief Summary: The Karnataka High Court set aside a Single Judge's order that had directed revenue entries based on a civil court decree. The Division Bench held that the underlying "Grant Order" was a fabricated document for land classified as a Government Lake (*Sarkari Kere*). Reaffirming that "fraud unravels everything," the Court ruled that judicial decrees obtained by deceiving the court are a nullity. Furthermore, it emphasized the State's constitutional obligation under Article 21 to protect community resources and natural bodies from illegal alienation.
The Petitioner (Respondent No. 1) claimed title to 13 Acres 29 Guntas in Sy. Nos. 82, 52, and 61 of Dattagalli Village via a 1954 Grant Order2 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Transit of forest produce without valid permit justifies vehicle confiscation regardless of criminal conviction.
On August 5, 2022, forest officials intercepted a TATA 909 vehicle (Reg. No. MH-12/EF-8956) moving suspiciously. The driver escaped, abandoning the vehicle, which was found to be carrying 60 bags of Charcoal—a forest...3 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
PIL challenging public utility infrastructure projects must be supported by expert evidence and bona fide intent.
The petitioner filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a writ of mandamus to halt the construction of a link road connecting Bageshwar to Nadi Gaon via Amsarkot2 MIN READ↗
Kerala High Court
Easement by prescription cannot be claimed over reserved forest land absent recognition under the Forest Act.
The Respondent (Plaintiff), a recognized trespasser in possession of 'A' schedule property since 1989, filed a suit for permanent and mandatory injunction against the State (Appellants).2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
NGT Lacks Jurisdiction Over Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act Matters Due to Omission from Schedule I List
The petitioners, operators of shrimp hatcheries, challenged an order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone, dated 29.09.20223 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Consolidation of Multi-Agency Cells into a Special Task Force to Prevent Urban Waterlogging and Ensure Infrastructural Coordination.
The Petitioner approached the High Court regarding systemic issues of waterlogging, inadequate drainage, and sewage management in Delhi2 MIN READ↗
Kerala High Court
Panchayats must abate nuisances on overgrown abandoned plots immediately, regardless of whether the owner is identified.
The Petitioner resides with his elderly parents in Mavelikkara, Alappuzha. Directly adjacent to his residence is an abandoned residential plot choked with wild vegetation and tall grass, which has become a breeding gr...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Pollution Control Boards lack authority to impose damages absent specific principles and procedures detailed in subordinate legislation.
The Respondent (Divine Infracon) paid ₹23 lakhs to the Appellant (DPCC) in 2008 following an order for environmental violations.2 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Constitutional Duty to Restore Ecological Zones Supersedes Humanitarian Delays in Removing Forest Encroachments
The appeals concern two primary issues: the ecological preservation of Reserve Forests and Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu, and the rehabilitation claims of displaced tea estate workers from the Bombay Burma Trading Corp...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
DDA to develop vacated floodplain land as natural green zone while Religious Committee reviews graveyard encroachments.
The Petitioner filed a writ petition concerning the preservation of land in Zone ‘O’ (Yamuna Floodplains), involving land recently vacated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and land containing the "Nau Gaza P...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Zone 'O' unauthorized colonies enjoy temporary status quo protection till 2026 but remain excluded from regularization.
The High Court of Delhi is monitoring environmental degradation and unabated unauthorized construction in the ‘Zone O’ area (Yamuna Flood Plains) of Delhi2 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.