Supreme Court recalls the judgment which barred grant of post-facto environmental clearances; Justice Bhuyan dissents

 Source: Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 18), by 2:1 majority, recalled its judgment in Vanashakti judgment, which barred the Union from granting post-facto environmental clearances. In Vanashakti v. Union of India, the bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, by judgment delivered on May 15, restrained the Central Government from granting "ex-post facto" Environmental Clearances (EC) in future and set aside the previous Office Memoranda and notifications which allowed for the grant of ex-post facto Environmental Clearance for mining projects. To read more please go to the following link:

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-recalls-vanashakti-judgment-which-barred-grant-of-post-facto-environmental-clearances-justice-bhuyan-dissents-310273

Supreme Court says Judges can recall orders passed in open courts

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http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/2828670