Retrospective environmental clearance case

No retrospective environmental clearances: SC

SC mandates prior green nod for all projects, saves ₹20K cr public infra from demolition

The Supreme Court ruled that prior environmental clearance is mandatory for all projects, banning post-facto clearances except for existing cases, protecting vital infrastructure.

Supreme Court Quashes 2021 Post-Facto Environmental Clearance OM, Allows Limited Exceptions Through Law

Supreme Court quashes 2021 OM allowing ex post facto environmental clearance, but upholds Centre’s power to provide ‘amnesty schemes’

The Bench, however, held that the Centre may, in exceptional circumstances and in the larger public interest, introduce a limited, time-bound amnesty scheme through a valid statutory notification