10 laws to check before buying waterfront property in India
Buying a sea-facing home or a plot near a river or lake in India involves more than just the price tag. According to the Times of India, buyers must understand environmental, land-use…
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Supreme Court strikes down post facto clearance OM, allows amnesty
The Supreme Court has struck down the central government’s 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) that created a mechanism for granting post facto environmental clearances to projects that violated prior clearance norms. A three-judge…
Supreme Court quashes post-facto green clearance order
The Supreme Court on July 29 struck down the 2021 executive order that allowed post-facto environmental clearances for projects that started without prior approval. The three-judge bench held the office memorandum unconstitutional,…
