Supreme Court Examines Legality of Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances; CJI Says “At Least This Much Respect We Will Expect From The Lawyer”

The Supreme Court heard a crucial plea challenging government notifications that allowed industries to seek environmental clearance after starting operations. The case could redefine whether retrospective EC violates Article 21 and India’s core environmental principles.

Supreme Court Orders Noida Hospital Medical Board to Review Passive Euthanasia Plea of 31-Year-Old in Vegetative State

The Supreme Court has directed Noida district hospital to form a medical board to assess whether life support for a 31-year-old quadriplegic man can be legally withdrawn. The case follows his father’s plea citing continuous suffering and worsening health over the past 12 years.