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As per case facts, a Public Interest Litigation was filed in 2012 by Jharkhand Human Rights Conference-JHRC (the Petitioner) seeking robust enforcement of the statutory regime governing biomedical waste due
...to indiscriminate dumping of hazardous waste. The High Court observed persistent administrative laxity, lack of coordination, and ineffective enforcement, which continuously threatened public health and the environment. The question arose how to ensure effective and coordinated implementation of the biomedical waste management framework, given existing statutory provisions and the need for judicial oversight without substituting statutory governance. Finally, the High Court, acknowledging the progress achieved due to its sustained judicial oversight and the operational statutory framework (BMW Rules, 2016), disposed of the Writ Petition. It issued broad facilitative and coordinative directions to reinforce effective implementation by the statutory authorities (Respondents), affirming that primary responsibility lies with them and future violations can be addressed per law.
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