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Ganpati immersion: Bombay HC asks monitoring committee to determine adequacy of artificial ponds

The court maintained that its endeavour is not to hurt religious feelings but also protecting natural surroundings

COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Kerala HC wants compensation guidelines from Centre

Will file detailed progress report in 2 weeks, said central counsel on August 10, 2022

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 8, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Centre rolls back decision to cap price of raw jute

The decision had faced strong opposition from the jute industry, especially in West Bengal, where around ten jute mills closed down and 60,…

DTE Impact: New software to keep fishing vessels away from Gahiramatha

The Orissa High Court had ordered the installation of the software to track vessel movements after taking cognizance of a DTE story about Olive …

Pressed for sharing

The Uttarakhand high court order on Ramdev's firm to pay for use of bioresources has put herbal companies on notice

Naini lake records lowest water level, and it’s not summer yet

In the beginning of March this year, the water level in the lake came down to 13.2 feet from its surface

Bombay High Court slams cricket associations on 'criminal waste of water' for IPL

Are people more important or IPL, Court asks associations of drought-hit Maharashtra and Mumbai

Madras High Court directs to restrict plastic flag use in elections

The court has asked the Election Commission to come up with a concrete plan to curtail their usage

NH-7 expansion project: NGT stays felling of trees for two weeks

Earlier, a petition against the widening of the highway project was filed by three non-governmental organisations

Green laws

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA: CASES, MATERIALS AND STATUTES By Shyam Divan and Armin Rosencranz •Second edition • Published …

High Court forces Maharashtra to take credible action against Lavasa

Environment ministry to pass order on Lavasa’s application for environmental clearance in three weeks

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 18, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal  

Follow Up

TANNERIES TO PAY

Row over report

Proposed norms on effluent discharge into Narmada tributary questioned

Tailpipe row

Narrow view

Expert opinion ignored in talks on Jarawa tribe's future

Two ‘tiger widows’ in the Sundarbans granted Rs 5 lakh each by Calcutta High Court, kindling hopes for others

About 30 fisherfolk or honey gatherers fall prey to tigers annually in the Sundarbans as per unofficial estimates; the kin of most are not …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 13, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 1-5)

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 (April 30, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Oxytocin ban: Karnataka pharma PSU incapable of handling responsibility, says IMA

Ahead of the SC hearing, the Indian Medical Association says Centre should not have moved court considering public interest

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal