New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a judicial order suspending all mining activities in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district, citing alarming findings of environmental degradation and safety risks detailed in a report submitted by court commissioners.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan made it clear that it would not disturb the Uttarakhand high court's directions, calling the report "damning" and urging mining operators to approach the high court instead.
"This is serious. We are not going to interfere with this order," remarked the bench while declining relief to the mining companies challenging the high court's decision earlie...