Supreme Court Grants AMLIDIH Mine Two-Week Extension

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 12365/2026 filed by the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 25‑03‑2026 in CRMP No. 2577/2019 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
• Respondent: M/S AMLIDIH Quartz Mine & ANR.
• The petition seeks exemption from filing O.T. under IA No. 194930/2026.
• The bench comprised Hon’ble Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Abhinay, AOR Ms. Kirti Vyas, Adv. Ms. Deepti Sarin. Counsel for respondent: Mr. Siddhant Sharma, AOR Mr. Snehil Himanshu, Adv.

Order

• Respondent counsel’s request for additional time is granted; two weeks are allotted to file a counter‑affidavit.
• The matter is listed for further hearing on 03‑11‑2026.

Final Outcome

• Extension of two weeks to the respondent for filing counter‑affidavit; next hearing scheduled for 3 Nov 2026.

Topics: Environmental Law, Mining Regulation