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The SC, hearing petitions citing environmental concerns, says judiciary could not supplant its own views overriding national security

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Centre to widen three strategic roads, part of the Chardham project, on the grounds that the need for their development was proportionate to the object of fulfilling the security concerns of the nation in view of recent security challenges at the Indo-China border. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath also

FPJ Legal: Supreme Court allows widening of roads in Uttarakhand under Char Dham project

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred a hearing on widening of roads in border areas amidst a verbal duel with Citizen for Green Doon, an NGO, alleging that the Centre is resorting to bench “avoidance” by insisting the case be adjudicated by a vacation bench instead of the regular bench and the Centre rubbishing the allegations as delaying tactics. At the outset of the proceedings, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the NGO, told a bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Mah...

Centre refutes NGOs claim of bench avoidance in Chardham project case ​ By IANS | ​ 2 Views K.K. Venugopal. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 14 : The Centre on Thursday strongly objected in the Supreme Court the claims of an NGO stating that it was involved in bench avoidance in a case connected to road widening in the Chardham highway project. A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheswari took note of Attorney General K.K. Venugopals con...

SC to hear plea on Char Dham highway roads on May 14 11 May 2021, 20:37 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on May 14 a case relating to the widening of roads of Char Dham highway in Uttarakhand. A Bench comprising Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari posted the matter for Friday while observing that issue of widening of roads leading to the China border is of national importance. Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for Cent...

Representative Image ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 15:42 IST New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on May 14 a case relating to the widening of roads of Char Dham highway in Uttarakhand. A Bench comprising Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari posted the matter for Friday while observing that issue of widening of roads leading to the China border is of national importance. Attorney General KK Venugopal, ...