Karnataka High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Environmental Law
Judgment analyses where this is the main or secondary subject.Latest analyses
30 ARTICLES
Karnataka High Court
Interim protection continues until the statutory appellate authority considers the pending interim-relief application.
The petitioners operated poultry farms in Davanagere District and challenged closure orders issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board on 6 January 2024 or 11 January 2024, as applicable.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC: Stone-crusher safe-zone approval cannot be cancelled on complaints alone without technical evidence
The petitioner applied in March 2022 to establish a stone-crusher unit. Following a joint inspection, the site was declared a safer zone by Gazette notification, and a Certificate of Compliance in Form-B1 was issued.3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC asks pollution board to decide on sugar unit’s closure after inspection finds compliance gaps
The petitioner, an integrated sugar, co-generation and distillery unit, challenged KSPCB’s orders dated 6 June 2026 directing closure of its operations under Section 31A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution...2 MIN READ↗
Odisha High Court
Environmental-clearance applications returned solely under Vanashakti-I may be reconsidered under Vanashakti-III.
FACOR’s mining lease for the Katasahi mine had not received Environmental Clearance (EC), and mining operations without EC were disclosed for 2010–11 and 2011–12.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Water-allocation representation must be decided within two weeks after hearing other users drawing from the dam.
The petitioner, an association representing Kalingarayan Canal ayacut farmers, sought a direction to release water into the canal for the first crop of the 2026–2027 water year.1 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Tamil Nadu must provide alternative site to flat owners before demolishing homes built on protected waterbody land, Supreme Court directs
The dispute concerned 0.72 acres in Survey No. 572, Thirumullaivoyal, recorded in the earliest revenue records as Government poramboke—“Kanakkan Kuttai”.3 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
School culvert blamed for restricting floodwater flow; Madras High Court urges stakeholders to coordinate on widening it to protect Thaiyur residents
The petitioner school challenged a communication dated 8 September 2026 from the Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department (WRD), concerning a culvert constructed by the school across the Thaiyur surplus course.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
HR&CE should take measures to prevent rainwater and sewage from entering temple premises.
The petitioner invoked Article 226 seeking a direction to reconstruct Arulmighu Gopala Pillaiyar Temple in accordance with the Joint Commissioner’s proceedings dated 20 March 2015.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Authorities must assess alleged irrigation violations through a committee and take action in accordance with law.
The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representation dated 2 November 2025 and to cancel G.O. (Ms.) No. 879, Public Works (N) Department, dated 7 June 1993, alleging persis...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Bullock-cart races may be permitted only upon compliance with prescribed animal-welfare, safety, and administrative conditions.
The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission and provide police protection for a bullock-cart and horse-cart race (Ellai Panthayam), scheduled for 24 October 2026 as part of a...2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Confiscation of vehicles for forest offences stands absent demonstrated illegality, perversity, or infirmity.
The appellants sought release of their tractors and rotavators, seized in connection with Navrangiya P.S. Case No. 88 of 2022 and subject to confiscation proceedings. They claimed to be farmers, said the tractors had...2 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
Uttarakhand must identify and publish a statewide list of parks, playgrounds and open spaces within nine months, High Court directs
The petitioner, a cricket player and resident of Ramnagar, alleged that the M.P. Inter College playground—the town’s only available sports ground—was being used for non-sporting commercial activities.2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
EPA offences require an authorised complaint or 60-day notice; police chargesheet cannot sustain prosecution, Gujarat High Court rules
An FIR was registered following the alleged dumping of acidic industrial chemicals near a public pond.3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Pollution-control prosecutions require unit-specific administrative approval; general approval is insufficient.
The petitioners sought to quash proceedings in C.C. No. 6778/2020 before the XLI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, alleging offences under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A commissioner’s brief tenure does not warrant quashing prosecution for alleged continuing sewage violations.
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board filed a complaint against seven persons who had served as Commissioners of the City Municipal Council, Krishnarajapuram, alleging that the Council failed to provide sewage t...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Ramanathapuram illegal quarrying: Madras High Court orders action against inspector after 143 cases were recorded over five years
The petitioner sought directions to inspect and stop alleged illegal sand, murram and soil quarrying in Ramanathapuram District, seize vehicles and machinery, initiate proceedings against those involved, and consider...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Authorities Must Survey Alleged Stormwater-Drain Encroachments and Decide Representations After Hearing Affected Parties
The petitioners, a registered society and its office-bearers, alleged that encroachments on stormwater drains (Raja Kaluves) in Ullal City Municipal Council limits were causing flooding. They sought consideration of t...2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Authorities Cannot Withhold a Retail-Outlet NOC Indefinitely Without a Reasoned Decision on the Application.
The petitioner, who had a stated 90% physical disability, received a Letter of Intent from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) for a retail outlet at Rosera, subject to arranging suitable land and obtaining the necessa...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
State law governs quarrying after reorganisation, displacing reliance on former regional revenue codes.
The petitioner, a pattadar of land in Balakundi Village, Bagalkote District, was alleged to have extracted ruby-red granite without the required licence.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A valid chain of delegation satisfies the Water Act’s complaint-authorization requirement.
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), through its Deputy Environmental Officer (DEO), filed a private complaint alleging offences under Sections 41–44 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Police rejection of event permission set aside; fresh application must be considered subject to noise-control conditions.
The petitioner challenged the third respondent police officer’s order dated 24 September 2026 rejecting permission for a music competition near Alamara Pandi Temple, Usilampatti, proposed for 3 and 4 October 2026 from...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
School traffic complaints lie before jurisdictional police; pollution complaints before the State Pollution Control Board.
The petitioner, a residents’ welfare association, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 seeking directions concerning alleged traffic congestion and vehicle parking in the residential area, noise pollution,...2 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
Failure to complete licensed riverbed work within time permits cancellation and security forfeiture.
The petitioner received a licence under the Uttarakhand River Training Policy to remove riverbed material from the Ramganga River in Tehsil Thal, Pithoragarh.2 MIN READ↗
Odisha High Court
Ignoring material evidence renders an appellate finding perverse.
Forest officials intercepted a Mahindra Maximo van carrying four freshly cut Simili logs without the required transit permits or hammer impressions.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
₹5,000 compensation for river offerings does not limit penalties for unauthorised floodplain parking.
The appellant operated CNG school buses that, during renovation work at the school from July to November 2025, were parked beneath a flyover opposite Mayur Vihar Phase-I Metro Station, on the Yamuna floodplains.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Board officers need prior Chairman approval to prosecute under the Water and Air Acts.
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s Assistant Environmental Officer filed a private complaint against the petitioners, a proprietary concern and its proprietor, alleging offences under Section 44 of the Wate...2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
IPC prosecution for hazardous-waste dumping cannot stand when tested samples are found non-hazardous.
The applicants sought quashing under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, of an FIR alleging that chemical waste was being dumped in open land behind their factory.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Authorities Cannot Take Precipitative Action While a Groundwater Permission Application Is Pending
The petitioner, an agriculturalist, stated that he drew water from a borewell on his land and supplied it free of cost to nearby schools and hospitals.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Wheeling agreements must provide 75% tariff compensation for surplus solar energy.
The petitioner sought revision of the Energy Wheeling Agreement dated 27 April 2026 for its solar power generator, SPG No. 079514720120, to align its surplus-energy provision with paragraph 5.5.8 of the Tamil Nadu Ele...2 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.