Supreme Court Strikes Down Ex-Post-Facto Environmental Clearances

9 August 2026 · 2 min read

The Supreme Court has struck down ex-post-facto environmental clearances, quashing the 2017 notification and the 2021 office memorandum that permitted retrospective approval of projects, holding that the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 is a substantive legal framework that exists to prevent irretrievable harm to the environment. (Vanashakti v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No. 1394/2023)

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