16 verified cases involving Environmental, newest first.
The NGT Pune ordered ₹7.36 crore in environmental compensation for a housing project constructed without prior Environmental Clearance. The NGT directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Pune Municipal Corporation to assess damage and take action under violation rules.
The Supreme Court set aside an NGT order against Art of Living in a Yamuna floodplain matter. The Court held that the Polluter Pays Principle cannot be invoked absent a demonstrable link to environmental damage. The Court found that contemporaneous material showed the site was already damaged before it was handed over to the appellant.
The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Punjab Pollution Board regarding ₹149 crore in unrecovered environmental fines. The NGT directed completion of service on respondents and scheduled the next hearing for October 29, 2026.
The National Green Tribunal directed inspection of textile, shoe, leather, plastic, and rubber manufacturing units in Bahadurgarh for environmental violations. Petitioner Harinder Kumar alleged that these units were polluting the environment through open dumping, burning, and unscientific disposal of industrial waste into water bodies.
The National Green Tribunal is hearing a plea regarding dumping of municipal solid waste and construction debris in and around in-situ wetlands at Sectors 137 and 49 in Noida. The NGT has directed the UP Pollution Control Board to ensure action against the dumping despite prior directives to the Noida Authority.
The National Green Tribunal has included the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in ongoing proceedings concerning uranium contamination detected in groundwater samples at elevated levels. The NGT is examining the contamination issue and the roles of the state authority and pollution control agency.
The Supreme Court upheld an NGT order dismissing a challenge by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board regarding environmental liability for an unlicensed dye-based manufacturing facility operating on rented premises. The facility was generating harmful effluents in excess of permissible limits into water streams. The NGT had directed closure and imposed a ₹25 lakh penalty, finding that the property owner could not be held solely liable for the tenant's violations.
The Goa High Court has directed the Merces panchayat and the state pollution control board to file a response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning illegal land-grabbing and environmental violations in the area.
The National Green Tribunal has initiated action against stone crushing units operating in the Shivalik Hills region of Ropar, citing violations of environmental norms and the need to protect the fragile ecosystem.
The Supreme Court delivered a verdict against ex post facto environmental clearances, emphasizing that prior environmental approval must be obtained before project commencement and that public interest considerations must be prioritized in future projects. The Court recognized narrow constitutional exceptions for national defence, urgent healthcare facilities, and remote area connectivity.
The Karnataka government, through the Forest Minister, denied permission for the filming of the 'Bigg Boss' television show at Jollywood Studio due to alleged violations of environmental regulations. The studio has faced repeated scrutiny regarding its compliance with environmental norms.
The National Green Tribunal found environmental violations regarding the construction of a highway flyover over a protected pond in New Delhi and imposed a penalty on the NHAI.
A Supreme Court case challenging environmental release trials and regulatory approval of genetically modified mustard. A split decision was delivered by a bench on genetically modified crop trials and related regulatory rules.
The Delhi government illegally cleared the Ridge forest area to construct a 10-kilometre-long road, violating a previous Supreme Court order that had rejected the government's request to fell or translocate 1,051 trees. The Supreme Court issued contempt proceedings against the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority and other authorities for this environmental violation.
The Coal Block Allocation cases, originating from the Supreme Court's 2014 judgment in Manohar Lal Sharma v. Principal Secretary (W.P.(Crl.) 120/2012), concern alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks between 1993 and 2011 under the 'Government Dispensation' route, which the Supreme Court declared arbitrary and illegal. CBI has prosecuted numerous accused — including former Ministry of Coal officials and private companies — before Special Courts in Delhi — the Directorate of Enforcement has simultaneously pursued PMLA cases. As of 2025–2026, trials remain ongoing before Special Courts in Delhi (Rouse Avenue Courts), the Supreme Court continues to supervise and reconstitute benches for batch SLP hearings, the Delhi High Court has ruled on key PMLA questions, and individual sub-cases have seen both acquittals and discharges. All accused persons are presumed innocent unless a court has delivered a final conviction.
The National Green Tribunal has directed the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and the Ghaziabad District Magistrate to investigate 23 alleged sand mining violations and report on the potential cancellation of mining leases.