Why did the Supreme Court reject the plea to reopen the Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant
Understand the reasoning behind the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the request for reopening the Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant.
The Supreme Court rejected the plea to reopen the Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant for the following reasons:
- The plant was permanently closed in 2018 following a deadly protest that resulted in the death of 13 people, and the court upheld this decision.
- The court considered the environmental and health concerns raised by the local community due to the plant's operations.
- Reports of pollution and violation of environmental norms by the plant were taken into account by the court.
- The court emphasized the importance of protecting the environment and public health over the interests of the industry in this case.
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