he recall could enable the government to grant environmental clearances to violators of the green laws who had already commenced the construction of projects in contravention of ecological laws

xA three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has recalled a previous judgment on retrospective environmental clearances, marking a monumental shift in the country’s green policy. The recall could enable the government to grant environmental clearances to violators of the green laws who had already commenced the construction of projects in contravention of ecological laws.

The issue relates to a unanimous verdict delivered by a two-judge bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka (now retired) and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on May 16, 2025, which banned the practice of granting ex post facto environmental clearances

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