Goa, May 1 -- JSW Energy has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution (Green Cess) Act, 2013, and its 2014 Rules. The company argues that the Goa Legislative Assembly lacks the competence to enact such environmental legislation, contending that the subject of "environment" falls within the exclusive domain of Parliament under the Constitution. JSW Energy specifically cited the Supreme Court's ruling in Reliance Industries Ltd vs State of Gujarat, which held that environment-centric levies by states cannot be justified under the "public health" entry in the State List and that such matters are for Parliament to legislate

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