Harbinder Singh Sekhon vs The State Of Punjab

insc-2026-159 Supreme Court of India 13 February 2026 • WRIT PETITION (C) No. 481 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION (C) No. 551 OF 2025 • 47 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India PRTPD Act

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Coram Vikram Nath Delivered

Parties (3)

Shree Cement North Private Limited Respondent State of Punjab Respondent Harbinder Singh Sekhon Appellant

Case Significance

Harbinder Singh Sekhon vs The State Of Punjab is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 13, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-159). Residents challenged a cement grinding unit's land use change and CPCB's reclassification from Red to Orange category. The Supreme Court quashed the reclassification and related notifications, allowing fresh classification only if supported by scientific assessment. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 9 case citations.

Summary

Residents challenged a cement grinding unit's land use change and CPCB's reclassification from Red to Orange category. The Supreme Court quashed the reclassification and related notifications, allowing fresh classification only if supported by scientific assessment.

What was the outcome of Harbinder Singh Sekhon vs The State Of Punjab?

Statutes Cited

Constitution of India

Art 14 Art 21 Art 32

PRTPD Act

s 70 s 70(5) s 75 s 76 s 79 s 80 s 81

Cases Cited (9)

IN (9)

(1974) 2 SCC 506 (1987) 1 SCC 395 (1991) 4 SCC 54 (1996) 3 SCC 212 (1996) 5 SCC 647 (1997) 3 SCC 715 (1999) 2 SCC 718 (2020) 10 SCC 589 2026 INSC 159

Cited By (1)

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Harbinder Singh Sekhon vs The State Of Punjab

Judgment

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