Supreme Court of India

Narmada Bachao Andolan Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 94

Bench Dr. A.S. Anand, S.P. Bharucha and B.N. Kirpal JJ.

Decided 18 October 2000

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c Constitution of India-Articles 32 and 226-Public Interest litigation Scope of-No directions can be issued which are against legal provisions. Constitution of India-Articles 32 and 226-Judicial Review-Scope of-Courts cannot transgress into the field of policy decision-Government deciding to construct a dam-No violation of law or malafide--Held, Courts cannot sit in appeal over the policy decision of the Government. Constitution of India-Articles 32 and 226-laches-Project for construction of dam approved 25 years ago-Huge investments made Petitioner agitating against construction since

Where later benches applied it

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2019 Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v. Union of India referred to
2016 State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. referred to
2013 Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. v. Anuj Joshi & Ors. referred to
2013 G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India and Ors. referred to
2011 Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt. Ltd. T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors. referred to

Of those, 5 relied on · 12 referred to

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