LANDMARK CASE
Lafarge Umiam Mining v. Union of India
(2011) 7 SCC 338 · Supreme Court of India · Environmental law
At a glance
- Citation: (2011) 7 SCC 338
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Environmental law
- In one line: The project was allowed, and guidelines were issued, including the need for a national regulator.
1 Facts
A limestone mining project in Meghalaya was challenged for forest clearance issues.
2 Issue
How should environmental clearances be reviewed?
3 What the court decided
The project was allowed, and guidelines were issued, including the need for a national regulator.
4 Why it matters
Important for the clearance process.
5 Think about it
Why did the Court call for an independent regulator?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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