Supreme Court of India

M/s. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corpn. Ltd. v. S. Joel & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 2 S.C.R. 97
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 4 February 2019

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Environmental Law: Diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes – Guideline s in respect of – Issued by Union Government – Delega ting the authority to State Governments to permit diversion o f forest land upto one hectare for the purpose of Government depa rtments for public utility purposes – Government of Tamil Nadu accorded approval for diversion of 0.055 hectares of forest land to Water Supply Drainage Board for public purpose as per the guidelines i.e. ‘drinking water purposes’ – Complaint before Nat ional Green Tribunal, that instead of confining the use of wate r for drinking

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