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Protected Monuments — Environmental Cases

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Environmental Cases

Rajeev Suri v. Union of India (Central Vista Case)

2021

While primarily concerning the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, this Supreme Court judgment indirectly touched upon the balance between urban development and heritage…

Subhash Chandra v. State of U.P. and Ors. (Taj Corridor Case)

2003

This landmark case, though older, remains highly relevant for understanding judicial intervention in monument protection. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the 'Taj…