Supreme Court’s key rulings this week cover POCSO, Article 226, arbitration, human rights, environmental clearances, corporate criminal liability, food labelling and insolvency, with important legal principles clarified across these areas.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court set aside the NGT order quashing environmental clearance and consent to establish for a bio-medical waste facility, holding that land procurement is not a mandatory precondition to initiate the clearance process.
The Supreme Court laid down principles for determining environmental compensation under the SWM Rules, 2026, and directed the Centre to frame detailed guidelines for its assessment and recovery.
Supreme Court holds Centre cannot regularise ex post facto environmental clearances through an executive Office Memorandum; only a valid notification can create such an exception.
NGT issues notice to CPCB over pollution from detachable bottle caps, raising questions on India’s EPR framework and product design standards.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
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