Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments

Sea Level Rise — Landmark Judgments

Updated 9 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

S. Jagannath v. Union of India (1995)

1995

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India, often referred to as the 'Shrimp Farming Case', significantly impacted coastal environmental governance. While not directly…

Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 (and subsequent revisions)

2011

While not a judicial judgment, the CRZ Notifications (especially 2011 and 2018) are statutory instruments with legal force, often challenged and upheld in courts. They represent…