The middle path | Explaining Supreme Court’s latest verdict on post facto environmental clearances
The Supreme Court quashes the Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum on ex post facto environmental clearance, ruling that any future amnesty under the Environment (Protection) Act must flow from a statutory notification, not an administrative order, and be confined to projects of supervening public interest under the EIA framework
· 7/30/2026, 8:31:02 AM· 2 min read
The Supreme Court quashes the Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum on ex post facto environmental clearance, ruling that any future amnesty under the Environment (Protection) Act must flow from a statutory notification, not an administrative order, and be confined to projects of supervening public interest under the EIA framework
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