Supreme Court of India
G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India and Ors.
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We are of the view that the "environmental clearance" or "No Objection Certificate" cannot be equated to "consent to establish" under Section 25 of the Air Act and "consent to F operate" under Section 21 of the Water Act, which were granted on 25.2.2004 and 28.8.2012 respectively.
Judgment, page 130
From the headnote
Atomic Energy Act, 1962 - Nuclear Power Plant - Safeguarding of plants, radioactive materials and ensuring its physical security- Requirement of protecting life and property of people including the environment - Balance to be struck b.etween developmental needs and environmental degradation - Decision taken by the Government of India, Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) etc. for setting up of KKNPP- a nuclear power plant (NPP) at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu - Challenge to - Held: Nuclear energy is an important element in India's energy mix - KKNPP was set up as part of India's National
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- 2006 Bombay Dyeing and Mfg. Co.ltd. v. Bombay Environmental Action Group and Ors.
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- 2012 Avishek Goenka v. Union of India and Anr.
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- 2002 K.M. Chinnappa in T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India and Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2018 Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2016 Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2024 Vedanta Limited v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors
- 2022 Barun Chandra Thakur v. Master Bholu & Anr.
- 2022 Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors
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