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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
- 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.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1985 SC 652
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