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N.D. Jayal and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 152
Bench S. Rajendra Babu, D.M. Dharmadhikari and G.P. Ma Thur JJ.
Decided 1 September 2003

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Constitution of India, Article 32-Public Interest Litigation-PIL seeking directions for conducting tests to ensure safety for Tehri Dam and stoppage of project till conditions attached to environmental clearance complied with-Held, the conception and decision to undertake a project is a policy decision and the only role the court has to play is to ensure that the system works in the manner envisaged: courts are ill-equipped to adjudicate on a policy decision. Constitution of India, Articles 21, 32-PIL seeking court's direction on the environmental aspects of the Tehri Dam-High Level Committee

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