Environment & Ecology·Environmental Cases

Self Help Groups — Environmental Cases

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Environmental Cases

Andhra Bank v. Satyam Fibres (India) Pvt. Ltd.

2007

This Supreme Court judgment established important principles regarding joint liability in group lending, which forms the foundation of SHG operations. The court clarified that…

Reserve Bank of India v. Jayantilal N. Mistry

2021

This judgment addressed the regulatory framework for microfinance institutions and their relationship with SHGs. The Supreme Court upheld RBI's authority to regulate microfinance…