Aggrieved Party Cannot Ignore Void Orders, Must Seek Court Declaration: SC

Krishnadevi Malchand Kamathia & Ors. Vs Bombay Environmental Action Group & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India has ruled against Krishnadevi Malchand Kamathia & Ors., holding them in contempt of court for willful defiance of orders concerning land use and the destruction of ecologically sensitive mangrove forests in a Mumbai coastal area. The decision follows allegations of widespread environmental damage under the guise of bund (embankment) repairs. Background to the Legal Battle The dispute stems from a 2005 Bombay High Court directive that mandated the identifi...