Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980

The Auroville Foundation (appellant) appealed against a Madras High Court order that set aside a standing order appointing members nominated by the Residents' Assembly to the Auroville Town Development Council. The respondent, Natasha Storey, had filed a second writ petition seeking the same relief as an earlier petiti…

The Auroville Foundation appealed against the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directions that required it to prepare a new township plan and to obtain environmental clearance before completing the Crown Road and other roads in Auroville, alleging that the Tribunal had exceeded its jurisdiction. The respondents, residen…

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980, which authorised the Government of India to take over the management of the Auroville township for a limited period due to alleged mismanagement and fund diversion by the Sri Aurobindo Society. The petitioners chal…