Enemies of the state?
As the Centre for the first time allows widespread culling of nilgais, it triggers a debate over whether culling is the only way to save crops …
At a tangent
In the melee over moving Kolkata's tanneries to a new site, the initiative to tackle pollution has been nearly lost sight of. The Supreme Court …
Victory for Bangla arsenic victims
The High Court in London confirmed that the British Geological Survey has a reasonable case to answer and that the victims have a realistic …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 7, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 26, 2020)
Rapid transit for BRT corridors
Delhi High Court dismisses plea to scrap bus rapid transit corridors; state plans 14 more
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 25, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major Environment Orders (June 15, 2020)
Seizure of LG Polymers: Was it a good or bad decision
While some aspects of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were well thought of, others could have been given more consideration
Waiting for a miracle
Citizens approaching the courts for protecting lakes in cities is all very well. But in the end, it is a choice between using land for water or …
Why National Green Tribunal is not as powerful as UK Environment Agency
One of NGT's limitations is the ‘lack of environmental finesse’ of its expert members
SC rebukes Haryana govt for throwing open Aravallis for realtors, miners
The apex court asked the state to not amend the Punjab Land Preservation Act that “favours builders”
Pollution’s underbelly
We have to change this cycle of destruction, where we shift our consumption to poorer regions where pollution does not matter
Was there a victory for Monsanto in India's Supreme Court on a patent matter?
Media headlines, especially from business media houses and American media, continue to scream that Monsanto has had a “patent victory”…
SC lifts status quo on tree felling for Metro Car Shed in Aarey forest
This Court cannot be oblivious to the dislocation of public fund if a project like this is disregarded, the apex court said
Drop ‘patriarchal, sexist’ 2-finger test from medical syllabus: Supreme Court
The two-finger test is an invasive, unscientific and regressive practice used in rape cases to gauge whether a person is sexually active or a virgin
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Sabarmati pollution: Inspect all industrial effluent treatment plants, Gujarat HC tells government
Domestic waste water and industrial effluent generated daily by Ahmedabad is discharged into the Sabarmati
Supreme Court notice to Centre, states on honey adulteration plea based on CSE probe
CSE probe last year, brought to you by Down To Earth, exposed how Indian honey brands have been taking consumers for a ride
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 4, 2020)
COVID-19: Centre tells SC 30% migrants on move may have virus
‘We would quarantine them at shelter homes to prevent large-scale contagion’
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (October 14-18)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 18, 2019)