TODAY'S TEN: SC allows post facto green nod for public projects
By Pradeep Damodaran, Pragadish Kirubakaran and Meena R Prashant in Media News on Wednesday, 19th November 2025 at 4:25pm
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In a huge relief to Union and state govts, Supreme Court on Tuesday recalled its May 16 judgment in which it had directed demolition of public projects worth Rs 20,000 crore as these were granted ex-post facto environmental clearance (EC) after payment of penalty.
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A bench of CJI B R Gavai, and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ujjal Bhuyan by a 2-1 majority agreed to recall the judgment. CJI Gavai, in the majority view, said if the judgment is not recalled, it will result in demolition of buildings or projects constructed with Rs 20,000 crore of public exchequer money, reported Dhananjay Mohapatra for The Times of India.
AIIMS in Odisha, and a greenfield airport in Karnataka were among the projects cited by...
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