Supreme Court of India

M. Nizamuddin v. M/s. Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 3 S.C.R. 315
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan, R.M. Lodha and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 10 March 2010

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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We are of the view that by applying purposive construction, the expression, 'in the port areas' should be read as, 'in or through the port areas'.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991: Paragraph 3(3)(i) - Uppanar river and its banks adjacent c to the plant in Thiyagavalli village where the pipeline crosses Uppanar river does not come under the CRZ area - On facts, MOEF rightly granted permission to the onshore pipelines insofar as these pass through the CRZ abutting the sea, i.e. 500 meters from the HTL and no clearance was required for laying of pipelines under the Uppanar river - Coastal Zone Management Plan of Tamil Nadu, 1996 - Environment Protection Act, 1986 - s.2(d). Paragraph 2(ii) - Transfer of VCM (hazardous substance) .

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 mentioned

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