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National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) — Environmental Cases
Updated 5 Mar 2026
Environmental Cases
State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Kureshi Kassab Jamat
2005This Supreme Court judgment established important principles regarding disaster management and state responsibility during emergencies. The case arose from the 2002 Gujarat riots…
Swaraj Abhiyan v. Union of India
2016The Supreme Court's observations on heat wave management and the role of NDMA in issuing guidelines for extreme weather events. The court emphasized the need for proactive…