The Supreme Court held that while the Centre has the power under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to grant post-facto environmental clearance in exceptional cases, it cannot create a permanent system that allows projects that violate the law to obtain approval later through executive orders.
The Supreme Court held that while the Centre has the power under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to grant post-facto environmental clearance in exceptional cases, it cannot create a permanent system that allows projects that violate the law to obtain approval later through executive orders.
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The Supreme Court held that while the Centre has the power under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to grant post-facto environmental clearance in exceptional cases, it cannot create a permanent system that allows projects that violate the law to obtain approval later through executive orders.
