Supreme Court compares tannery effluents in Vellore to "ecocide," orders compensation for affected families, and environmental audit.

The Supreme Court held that polluters remain liable to compensate victims and restore the environment until the damage is undone ...

Pronouncing the verdict, Justice Mahadevan mandated compensation for the affected families besides directing the recovery of ...

Supreme Court passed directions, including compensation to the aggrieved, to mitigate pollution in Palar River in Tamil Nadu due to the discharge of untreated effluents from local tanneries.