#Statutory Supremacy

Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench affirms that a widow can adopt a child under Section 8 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act without her deceased husband's consent, even if the adoption is intended to continue the husband's lineage. The ruling clarifies that statutory rights override customary or familial objections in adoption matters.

NGT holds that state notifications exempting sand mining from environmental clearances violate national environmental law and cannot override statutory mandates under MMDR Act.