Supreme Court Strikes Down 2021 Environmental Memorandum

The Supreme Court of India decided that a 2021 government memo that let projects get environmental approval after they had already started was illegal.

The court said that only projects that are very important for the public can get such late approvals, and only if the government says so.

Before this decision, more than 150 big projects had been given these late approvals, which broke environmental rules.

The court wants to make sure that future projects get proper environmental checks before they start.

It also says that the government should not use these late approvals as a normal practice, and companies should plan their projects so they do not harm the environment.