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Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Against Tata Chemicals Over Gulf of Kutch Sanctuary Damage
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 14:48
Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Against Tata Chemicals Over Gulf of Kutch Sanctuary Damage
- •The Supreme Court directed that no coercive action be taken against Tata Chemicals regarding alleged environmental damage to a marine sanctuary in Gujarat.
- •The interim order came as the company challenged a Gujarat High Court ruling that held it liable for damaging the Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary.
- •The High Court had previously rejected Tata Chemicals' claim over legacy wastewater channels and labeled the company an encroacher on government land within the sanctuary.
- •Tata Chemicals stated that its current operations remain unaffected because legacy channels are no longer in use and have been replaced by a compliant closed deep-sea discharge pipeline.
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The Supreme Court directed that no coercive action be taken against Tata Chemicals concerning alleged environmental damage to the marine sanctuary in Gujarat.
The Gujarat High Court rejected the company's claim over legacy open wastewater channels, describing Tata Chemicals as an encroacher on government land within the sanctuary.
The legacy open channels are no longer in use and have been replaced by a closed deep-sea discharge pipeline that the company states complies with all regulatory requirements.
