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The Supreme Court of India in the case of Pragnesh Shah v. Arun Kumar Sharma, (2022) held the Direction…

The Court upheld the expert report and the NGT’s approach as consistent with the precautionary principle. This principle calls for preventive action against serious…

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The Supreme Court of India in the case of Pragnesh Shah v. Arun Kumar Sharma, (2022) held the Direction of NGT to modify Zonal Master Plan as valid. The principle that the NGT applied in the case concerning the modification of the Zonal Master Plan to bring it into conformity with an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) Notification was

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The Court upheld the expert report and the NGT’s approach as consistent with the precautionary principle. This principle calls for preventive action against serious environmental harm even when scientific certainty is incomplete. Sustainable development is a broader statutory principle, but the judgment expressly identifies precaution as the basis relevant to the disputed plan.

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