National Manufacturing Policy — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)

1987

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court highlighted the 'polluter pays' principle and the need for industries to adopt pollution control measures. While not directly about the…

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

1997 onwards

This series of judgments significantly expanded the scope of forest and environmental protection, impacting industrial projects requiring forest land or operating near…

K.T. Plantation Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka

2011

This case, while primarily dealing with land acquisition and property rights, is relevant to the NMP's implementation, particularly concerning the establishment of NIMZs and…