Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Act No. 29 of 1986 In force from 19-11-1986 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 37 sections

An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith.

79 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Swacch Association, Nagpur v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
  2025 INSC 11997 October 2025Dismissed

  Whether the Futala Tank classifies within the meaning and definition of r.2(1)(g) of the Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017; The kind and nature of the constructions in and around the Futala Tank.

• (CREDAI) v. Union of India & Others
  2025 INSC 111212 September 2025Disposed of

  Whether the General Conditions (GC) under the EIA 2006 Notification, are applicable to Item 8(a) (Building and Construction Projects) and Item 8(b) (Township and Area Development Projects) of the Schedule thereto, and, if so,…

• M/S Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  2025 INSC 10601 September 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Issue arose as regards the order passed by the National Green Tribunal imposing a compensation of ₹18 crores on the appellant for alleged environmental violations; and whether the tribunal adhered to fair procedure while…

• Union Territory of J & K (Previously State of Jammu & Kashmir) & Anr. v. Raja Muzaffar Bhat & Ors.
  2025 INSC 102522 August 2025Dismissed

  Accepting the recommendations of the EAC, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) granted Environmental Clearance (EC) to the project proponent on 19.04.2022. Aggrieved by the issuance of EC dated 19.04.2022,…

• Vanashakti v. Union of India
  2025 INSC 9615 August 2025Partly allowed

  The present petition challenges the notification dated 29.01.2025 (impugned notification) bearing number S.O. 523(E) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Office Memorandum (O.M.)…

• Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. Etc.
  2025 INSC 9233 August 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the regulatory boards can, in exercise of powers u/s.33A of the Water Act and s.31A of the Air Act, impose and collect as restitutionary and compensatory damages fixed sums of monies or require furnishing bank guarantees…

• Vanashakti v. Union of India
  2025 INSC 71816 May 2025

  Whether the 2017 Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the context of the EIA Notification 2006 for grant of ex post facto environmental clearances (EC) is legal and valid;…

• Mr. R. Rajebdran v. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others
  2025 INSC 13130 January 2025Disposed of

  Matter pertains to pollution caused by tanneries by discharging untreated or partially treated effluents into the River Palar and surrounding areas; and as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing…

• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Gagan Narang & Ors. Etc
  2025 INSC 21 January 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the application under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 could have been made by the Appellant-MCD, a “local authority” within the meaning of Section 2(41) of the Act.

• Gene Campaign & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 54523 July 2024

  Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), a body under the Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife, in its 147 th meeting held on 18.10.2022, recommended environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid, Dhara…

• The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (Died) Per LRs.
  2024 INSC 31018 April 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  High Court whether justified in passing the impugned order in review petition in favour of the plaintiff-respondent despite him not proving his title over the suit property (forest land), setting aside the concurrent judgments…

• Noble M. Paikada v. Union of India
  2024 INSC 24121 March 2024Partly allowed

  Item 6 in the impugned notification which granted exemption from requirement of prior Environmental Clearance (EC) for extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipelines, etc.,…

• M K Ranjitsinh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 28021 March 2024Directions issued

  Conservation and protection of the endangered species of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB).

• In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors.
  2024 INSC 7831 January 2024Directions issued

  Institutionalisation and Reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee.

• M/S Aravali Power Co Pvt Ltd v. Vedprakash and Another
  2022 INSC 54710 May 2022Disposed of
• M/S Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd. and Anr v. Dastak Ngo and Ors.
  2022 INSC 34525 March 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Pragnesh Shah v. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma & Ors.
  2022 INSC 4712 January 2022Dismissed
• Electrosteel Steels Limited v. Union of India and Ors. Etc
  2021 INSC 8599 December 2021Appeal(s) allowed
• In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2021 INSC 79629 November 2021Directions issued
• Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors
  2021 INSC 45 January 2021Disposed of
• The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit v. P.V. Krishnamoorthy and Ors.
  2020 INSC 6888 December 2020Disposed of
• State of Madhya Pradesh v. Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development & Ors.
  2020 INSC 51628 August 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• The Director General (Road Development) National Highways Authority of India v. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch & Ors.
  2020 INSC 45214 July 2020Disposed of
• Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Rohit Prajapati & Ors.
  2020 INSC 3261 April 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Bengaluru Development Authority v. Mr. Sudhakar Hegde & Ors.
  2020 INSC 30317 March 2020Disposed of
• Tata Housing Development Company Ltd v. Aalok Jagga and Others
  2019 INSC 12035 November 2019Dismissed
• State of Meghalaya v. All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-Hasao District Committee & Ors.
  2019 INSC 7213 July 2019Disposed of
• The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority v. The State of Kerala Maradu Municipality & Ors.
  2019 INSC 6518 May 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v. Union of India
  2019 INSC 43429 March 2019Disposed of
• The Goa Foundation v. M/S Sesa Sterlite Ltd. & Ors.
  2018 INSC 1107 February 2018Disposed of
• Anirudh Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
  2015 INSC 24220 March 2015Appeal(s) allowed
• Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 65622 September 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors
  2014 INSC 97516 May 2014Disposed of
• Goa Foundation v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 96221 April 2014Disposed of
• T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 18212 March 2014Disposed of
• Laxmi Narain Modi v. Union of India and Others
  2014 INSC 6930 January 2014Directions issued
• Laxmi Narain Modi v. Union of India and Others
  2013 INSC 57527 August 2013Hearing Adjourned
• M/S Vaamika Island (Green Lagoon Resort) v. Union of India and Others
  2013 INSC 5288 August 2013Dismissed
• G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India and Ors.
  2013 INSC 3146 May 2013Disposed of
• Orissa Mining Corporation v. Ministry of Environment & Forest & Others
  2013 INSC 26718 April 2013Disposed of