Strikes Down Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances as Unconstitutional: “Violation of Article 21

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances as Unconstitutional: “Violation of Article 21, an Anathema to Environmental Jurisprudence — No Development at the Cost of Environment”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court struck down the 2017 Notification and the 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) permitting ex post facto Environmental Clearances (ECs), declaring them “completely arbitrary and illegal” and…

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Rawlaw May 19, 2025

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