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S. Jagannath v. Union of India

(1997) 2 SCC 87

(1997) 2 SCC 87 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1996
Subjects
Environmental Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Coastal zone protection requirements carry genuine substantive enforcement force, applicable even against economically significant coastal development activities.

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        (1997) 2 SCC 87

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