Supreme Court of India

M.c.mehta v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 683

Bench S.B. Sinha J.

Decided 27 November 2006

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Environmental Law: Public Interest Litigation-Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ)-Taj Heritage Corridor-Supreme Court monitored cases-Ordered a CBI enquiry as to who Cleared the Taj Heritage Corridor project, for what purpose it was cleared and why it was cleared without the sanction of the competent authority-In that order this Court had specifically directed the CBI Officer lo interrogate the persons involved and also to verify their assets because it was alleged that an amount of Rs. 17 crores was released without proper sanction-The Director, CBI filed a Status Report relying on the opinion of the

Authorities it was built on

1991 K. Veeraswami v. Union of India and Others cited by 53
1982 Sheonandan Paswan v. State of Bihar cited by 33
2001 Hemant Dhasmana v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Anr. cited by 11

Where later benches applied it

2013 Sushila Devi v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. relied on
2012 Adarsh Shiksha Mahavidyalaya and Others v. Subhash Rahangdale and Others relied on
2011 Jakia Nasim Ahesan & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. relied on
2022 Zakia Ahsan Jafri v. State of Gujarat & Anr. referred to
2015 Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2012 Ms. Mayawati v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2011 Narmada Bai v. State of Gujarat and Ors referred to
2013 State of Bihar & Anr. v. Lalu Singh distinguished

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to

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