Issue 1 of 2026 of our Newsletter on Environmental Law covers key judicial and regulatory developments between the months of July and September 2025. In respect of judicial updates, Issue 1 includes judgements and orders of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and the National Green Tribunal related to inter-alia mandatory requirement of replenishment studies in district survey reports for sand mining projects, minimum green belt requirement for expansion of a coal washery, and periodic environmental audits of common and integrated effluent treatment plants, respectively.
In addition, Issue 1 tracks regulatory updates related to inter-alia compliance obligations under hazardous waste rules, remediation of contaminated sites under environment protection rules, calculation of green credits in respect of tree plantation activities, and procedures for undertaking environmental audits.
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This insight has been authored by Kanika Khanna, Dr. Deborshi Barat, Ananya Mittal, Anoushka Borker and Divyanshu Sharma from S&R Associates. They can be reached at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected], respectively, for any questions. This insight is intended only as a general discussion of issues and is not intended for any solicitation of work. It should not be regarded as legal advice and no legal or business decision should be based on its content.