“Tunbridge Fair. Photographs by Jack Rowell,” Jack Rowell’s first book, came out in 1980. A paperback with a black and white cover picture of a food vendor hawking grilled turkey legs, the book was published by the White River Valley ....
... unless expressly and lawfully made retrospective ... 'A subsequent circular or administrative instruction cannot be given retrospective effect so as to take away rights that have already accrued.
“Retrospective ECs serve no real purpose as the process of securing an EC exists for a reason ... “This does allow developers to secure a retrospective EC in the time being,” he said ... News / India News / Retrospective green clearance weakens framework.
CJI Gavai also highlighted the practical fallout of the May judgment. (ANI) ...Justice Bhuyan described the majority judgment a “step in retrogression” ... Supreme Court ... News / India News / SC recalls order that halted retrospective green permits. See Less.
The decision was taken after the apex court allowed a review petition against its May 2025 decision that had quashed a 2017 notification and a 2021 OfficeMemorandum that permitted retrospective grants of environmental clearances ....
One of the reasons to recall the judgment is the massive exercise of demolishing constructions that have been built on the strength of ex post facto environmental clearances over the years, says CJIB.R. Gavai ....