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Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra v. State of U.P.

AIR 1985 SC 652

AIR 1985 SC 652 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1985
Subjects
Environmental Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Courts must balance environmental protection against genuine developmental and livelihood interests, rather than treating either consideration as automatically dispositive.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1985 SC 652

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