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flag India's Supreme Court reversed its May ruling, allowing retrospective environmental clearances to prevent damage to ₹20,000 crore in infrastructure.

flag On November 18, 2025, India’s Supreme Court, in a 2-1 decision, recalled its May 2025 ruling that had banned retrospective environmental clearances for projects violating norms. flag The court reversed course, citing potential harm from demolishing infrastructure worth ₹20,000 crore, including public projects, and referred the matter to a larger bench. flag While the majority upheld the possibility of retrospective clearances under certain conditions, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dissented, calling the move a threat to environmental law. flag The earlier judgment, which invalidated a 2017 notification and a 2021 office memorandum, remains partially stayed, with projects already cleared unaffected.

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