Supreme Court of India

NEETU SOLVENTS versus VINEET NAGAR & ORS.

2026 INSC 455

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 2881/2021
Judgment date
2026-05-06
Petitioner / appellant
NEETU SOLVENTS
Respondent
VINEET NAGAR & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 455
Other citation
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 421
CNR
ESCR010001522026
Bench / judges
J.K. MAHESHWARI
Author judge
J.K. MAHESHWARI
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the direction of closure of the appellant-units issued by the NGT is liable to be set aside; whether the judgment of Pahwa Plastics squarely applies to the facts of this case.

Headnote excerpt

Environment – Environmental Clearance – The appellants units of Formaldehyde, its different resins – The NGT directed closure of the appellants-units – The NGT held that formaldehyde manufacturing units cannot be allowed to operate without prior Environmental Clearance (EC) – Correctness: Held: The case in hand is not a one

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