23Oct 2025

Supreme Court Warns Himachal: Ecological Crisis

Supreme Court Warns Himachal Pradesh Syllabus GS 3: Environment Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court, while hearing a case on Shimla’s green belt notification, warned that unplanned development and ecological imbalance may lead to Himachal Pradesh’s environmental collapse, urging immediate corrective governance to address pressing environmental issues and sustainability challenges. Introduction Recently, the …

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM

Background Judicial activism, as seen in India, does not have direct constitutional origins but was developed by the Indian judiciary. It is somewhat comparable to a similar concept in the United States. In India, the judiciary introduced the idea of judicial activism through various means, such as the repeal of the Locus Standi concept, the …

SC HALTS HIMALAYAS PROJECT OVER RELIANCE ON SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCES

Why in the news? The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the construction of a 90-acre hotel and township project in the Kumaon hills, citing environmental concerns. The project is located in an ecologically sensitive and seismic-prone area at over 6,700 feet above sea level. source:lotusarise About the Kumaon hills: Location: Kumaun Himalayas lie between the …

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Supreme Court Warns Himachal: Ecological Crisis

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM

SC HALTS HIMALAYAS PROJECT OVER RELIANCE ON SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCES

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