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Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v. Union of India

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Reported as [2019] 5 S.C.R. 916
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 29 March 2019

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that it would be appropriate if the EAC is directed to revisit the conditions subject to which it granted its EC on the basis of the specific concerns which have been highlighted in this judgment.

Judgment, page 91

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Environmental Law: Environmental clearance (EC) – Grant of – For development of airport in Goa – Challenged before National Gree n Tribunal (NGT) – NGT affirmed the EC holding that the projec t did not compromise with the environment and concluded that further safeguards for environmental protection needed to be incor porated – On appeal, held: Rule of law requires a regime which has e ffective, accountable and transparent institutions – Responsiv e, inclusive, participatory and representative decision making are key in gredients to the rule of law – Public access to information is

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Of those, 1 relied on · 9 referred to · 4 mentioned

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