Hydroelectric Power — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Narmada Bachao Andolan vs Union of India

2000

This landmark Supreme Court judgment addressed the balance between development and environmental protection in large hydroelectric projects. The court upheld the construction of…

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India

1997-ongoing

This continuing case has shaped environmental clearance requirements for hydroelectric projects in forest areas. The Supreme Court established that all forest land diversions…