India: Clean Air / Pollution

In a seminal 2:1 verdict delivered on November 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India allowed the Review Petition filed by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI)

In the January edition of our monthly newsletter "Legalaxy", our team analyses some of the key developments in securities market, corporate, finance and labour.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in India has amended the Uniform Consent Guidelines notified under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, as reported in a Press Information Bureau release on January 28, 2026.

On 16 May 2025, the Supreme Court in Vanashakti v Union of India 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139 struck down the notification dated 14 March 2017 and Office Memorandum dated 7 July 2021 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) holding that ex-post facto Environmental Clearances (ECs) violate the constitutional right to a pollution-free environment under Article 21.

Mandatory Barcode/QR Codes: From 1st July 2025, producers, importers, or brand owners must provide specific information using one of the following methods

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

NGT has registered a suo-motu original application in response to a news article titled 'People Are Breathing In CancerCausing Chemicals in their cars study find' appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024.

draft notifications dated July 19, 2024, for the amendment of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975 ("Water Rules")...

The Interim Budget 2024 was announced in February 2024.