Supreme Court of India

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 1 S.C.R. 88
Bench A.K. Patnaik, Surinder Singh Nijjar and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 6 January 2014

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ENVIRONMENT (PROTECT/ON) ACT, 1986: s. 3(3) - National Regulator - Order of Supreme Court dated 6.7. 2011 directing for appointment of National 0 Regulator -Held: In Lafarge Umiam Mining's case, on an interpretation of s. 3 (3), the Court took a view that it confers a power coupled with duty to appoint an appropriate authority in the form of a Regulator at the State and at the Central level for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and to impose penalties on polluters and accordingly directed the Central Government to appoint a National Regulator under the said

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