M/S. Rhythm County vs The Principal Secretary

insc-2026-102 Supreme Court of India 30 January 2026 • CIVIL APPEAL No. 7187 OF 2022; CIVIL APPEAL No. 7974 OF 2022 • 36 min read
15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

M/S. Rhythm County vs The Principal Secretary is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 30, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-102). Two real estate project proponents appealed against the National Green Tribunal's orders directing them to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 5 crore and Rs. 4.47 crore respectively for constructing without Environmental Clearance. The Supreme Court found no ground to interfere with the NGT's computation of environmental compensation and dismissed both appeals, extending the payment deadline by three months. The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta and Vijay Bishnoi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 15 case citations.

Summary

Two real estate project proponents appealed against the National Green Tribunal's orders directing them to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 5 crore and Rs. 4.47 crore respectively for constructing without Environmental Clearance. The Supreme Court found no ground to interfere with the NGT's computation of environmental compensation and dismissed both appeals, extending the payment deadline by three months.

What was the outcome of M/S. Rhythm County vs The Principal Secretary?

Two real estate project proponents appealed against the National Green Tribunal's orders directing them to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 5 crore and Rs. 4.47 crore respectively for constructin...

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(1996) 5 SCC 647 (1997) 2 SCC 87 (2004) 6 SCC 402 (2005) 13 SCC 186 (2006) 6 SCC 371 (2008) 3 SCC 279 (2014) 2 SCC 62 (2018) 18 SCC 257 (2019) 18 SCC 494 (2022) 13 SCC 401 (2023) 13 SCC 525 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1601 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1812 2025 SCC OnLine SC 207 2026 INSC 102

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-102)