Bombay High Court upholds Goa iron ore dump policy, dismisses PIL
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The Bombay High Court at Goa dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the State government's policy for handling iron ore mining dumps outside lease areas [Goa Foundation v. State of Goa & Ors.].In a judgment delivered on May 7, a division bench of Justices Suman Shyam and Amit S Jamsandekar ruled that the government's approach was legally sound and in consonance with the Supreme Court's directives.Hence, it rejected NGO Goa Foundation's challenge to Clause 2(2) of t