Supreme Court of India · 2021-01-19
The National Highways Authority Of ... vs Pandarinathan Govindarajulu
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 560
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The National Highways Authority Of ...
- Respondent
- Pandarinathan Govindarajulu
- Author
- L. Nageswara Rao
- Bench
- Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta, L. Nageswara Rao
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of environmental clearance for the expansion of National Highway 45-A in Tamil Nadu. The High Court had mandated the necessity of such clearance, which the National Highways Authority of India contested. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the importance of environmental considerations in infrastructure projects.