Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 380
📌 Paras 1-6
This case originated from suo motu cognizance taken by the Supreme Court due to reports of rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary. The Court issued notices to the States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, along with various central and state authorities, and appointed Amicus Curiae. Subsequent hearings saw the Court taking on record reports from the Amicus Curiae and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), directing states to file responses, and impleading the National Board for Wild Life. Crucially, the Court stayed a Rajasthan notification, transferred an NGT case, and highlighted emergent issues including the murder of two forest guards during anti-mining operations and the threat to the structural
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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