In Re 2 Million Lives at Risk, Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan
2026 INSC 12036 November 202615 min read
Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe into Illegal Riverbed Mining, Restrains New Industries Near Jojari-Luni Ecosystem
The Supreme Court directed a SIT probe into organised illegal riverbed mining and restrained new industrial units near the Jojari-Luni river system until flood lines and buffer zones are scientifically determined.
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- Case Name
- In Re: 2 Million Lives at Risk, Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1203
- Bench
- Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vikram Nath
- Date of Judgment
- October 26, 2026
- Area of Law
- Environmental Law – River Ecosystem Restoration – Illegal Mining – Industrial Pollution – Groundwater Regulation
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