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Landmark Judgements

State of Himachal Pradesh vs Ganesh Wood Products (1995)

This judgment limits judicial intervention in policy decisions, distinguishes provisional and final approvals, and upholds government discretion in eco-sensitive industrial licens…

Landmark Judgements

Smt. Nilabati Behera alias Lalita Behera vs State of Orissa & Others (1993)

The Supreme Court held the State liable for custodial deaths, allowing compensation for fundamental rights violations and placing the burden of proof on the State under Article 21.