The High Court of Jharkhand, in a significant judgment concerning environmental protection, has upheld a decision by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) rejecting Environment Clearance (EC) for a stone mining lease in an area designated as a ‘No-Mining Zone’ within the Saranda Forest region. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad
Jharkhand HC: ‘No-Mining Zone’ Status in Saranda Forest Applies to Stone Mining, Not Just Iron Ore/Manganese
