Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

The Supreme Court heard two interlocutory applications seeking permission for the ship "Oriental Nicety" to be anchored, beached and dismantled at Alang, Gujarat. The petitioner argued that the ship could not be allowed entry without strict compliance with the Basel Convention and that it might contain hazardous wastes…

The Supreme Court entertained a social‑action writ filed by the Indian Council for Enviro‑Legal Action on behalf of villagers of Bichhri, who suffered severe water, soil and health damage due to untreated effluents and toxic sludge from private chemical industries. The petition sought directions against the Union of In…

The Supreme Court examined a writ petition concerning 133 containers of waste oil imported at Nhava Sheva port in 2000, which were later identified as hazardous waste containing PCBs. The petition sought relief from re‑export or destruction, arguing that PCB levels were within the 50 ppm limit of the Basel Convention. …