India, Nov. 24 -- Vanshakti judgement

The Supreme Court (SC) recalled its famous 'Vanashakti' judgment, which barred grant of post-facto environmental clearances, by a 2:1 majority on November 18, 2025.

The application, seeking review/recall of the judgment, was considered by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran. While CJI Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran were in the majority, Justice Bhuyan, part of the original judgment, dissented.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), submitted that its project was started on the basis of the 2021 office memorandum (OM) and had almost reached finality after complying with all proc...