The Supreme Court ruled that two Uttar Pradesh Assistant Teachers cannot be dismissed for lacking TET at appointment since they qualified before the 2019 deadline. The bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai restored their jobs, calling the termination order legally unsustainable.
The Supreme Court upheld the Environment Ministry’s 2021 notification on mandatory public hearings, striking down the exemption clause for major projects. It stressed, “Natural resources are to be held in trust for the next generation,” reinforcing intergenerational equity and environmental protection.
