Cola major gets a taste of panchayat power
A multi-billion-dollar transnational corporation has had to blink first in an eyeball-to-eyeball dispute with an obscure panchayat of Kerala. On …
Nagpur village moves court against Bhopal's toxic waste incineration
Say it would endanger people’s their lives and environment
COVID effect: Pendency of cases in district courts went up by 13% in 2020, finds think tank
Disposal of cases saw a decrease of 42.33%; case filings went down 32%
Nilgiris Elephant Corridor: SC upholds Madras HC order affirming animals’ right of passage
Apex court also sets up committee to look into complaints on the issue
Man v elephant
No two-finger test for rape
Health ministry does away with the controversial test; medicos demand use of rape kit
High court declares Singur land Act unconstitutional
Tata Motors welcomes verdict; Mamata says people’s choice will prevail
Court allows land transfer to Navi Mumbai airport
CIDCO claims contested land was in its possession for several years
In Short
Why app-based taxi aggregators need to comply with the law
While the growth in taxi-cabs is a positive sign which can reduce usage of personal cars, companies must care for environmental laws and show …
'NGT must have suo motu powers'
Justice Swatanter Kumar has been chairing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for nearly two years now. In an interview to Down To Earth, he speaks …
SC dismisses petition challenging functioning of Tribal advisory council in Chhattisgarh
Governors are not exercising their powers as they want to avoid any confrontation with chief ministers who also head these councils, alleged petition
Bitter sweet
Who should have the first right over sugar produced by Uttar Pradesh's sugar mills - the banks who loaned the mills or the farmers who supplied …
Which are the junk food guidelines that can be enforced? asks Delhi High Court
Court seeks report from amicus curiae; says there is need to specify which food items need to be regulated in schools
Madras High Court restrains green tribunal from initiating suo motu proceedings
Order given on public interest petition which says tribunal has been overstepping its jurisdiction
Gujarat High Court stays construction work at Mundra SEZ
12 companies had gone ahead with construction of individual units despite court questioning commencement of work without environment clearance
Himachal Pradesh High Court bans junk food in non-biodegradable packs
Judges express hope that move will protect environment as well as children’s health
Playing with sea
Flouting laws, over 90 hotels have mushroomed on what once was a pristine beach in West Bengal
High court restores BRT lane to buses
Segregated traffic movement to be in place till court pronounces final verdict on whether BRT corridor should be retained
Mobile radiation scare in Jaipur
Rajasthan says levels within permissible limit. Critics claim even ‘safe’ levels are harmful
Environment ministry wants to restore night traffic through Bandipur tiger reserve
Karnataka High Court had banned traffic in the area from 9 pm to 6 am following deaths of tigers and elephants in vehicular accidents
Ublic outcry greets uranium mining project in AP
"There is radiation everywhere on earth. Mining in Nalgonda will not increase it." This comment of S D Prasad, adviser to public sector …
Is Internet really free?
The Internet, it is believed, is vital to democracy, a channel that makes possible a continuous worldwide conversation. Its a veritable global …
Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools
Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations
Celebrities liable for commercials
Consumer protection council sets up committee to regulate contents of advertisements