Courts act to protect floodplains
Centre dithers on banning encroachment in river zones
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 7, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Stubble burning, dust from West put an end to north India’s clean air
The region had experienced clean skies during the COVID-19 lockdown, but now, particulate matters have again increased
Signal, interrupted
By allowing high-rises around an advanced weather radar in Mumbai, IMD sets a bad example for the rest of the country
Gujarat High Court orders shut down of 12 manufacturing units in Mundra SEZ
Earlier court order halting construction without environment clearance was being ignored
Evergreen Novartis
The Swiss pharma giant’s challenge to India’s patent law, now in the Supreme Court, may help define drug efficacy
Last mile chaos
New Delhi struggles with a policy to regulate e-rickshaws
Annihilation of caste and copyright claims
Ambedkar’s works have been published widely and yet pose a copyright conundrum
Solar street lights scam: Patna HC seeks explanation from state government
Petition demands CBI probe into purchase of substandard lights at inflated cost
High Court orders sealing of tubewells at construction sites in Gurgaon
Order will impact 450 ongoing projects
Bombay HC halts work at Mulund-Thane SEZ
Asks project proponent to immediately stop dumping solid waste to reclaim land
Nirma's cement plant hits hurdle
Supreme Court asks the industrial house to prove that the plant site is a wasteland
Pesticide ban lands Kerala in court
Cardamom planters, pesticide makers against the ban
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 12, 2023)
Coca-Cola plant in Tirunelveli gets go ahead for expansion
Tamil Nadu pollution control board’s permission would mean Coca Cola franchisee who owns bottling plant would double the intake of water …
Foreign Vedanta funds Cong, BJP
Delhi High Court directs government to take action against the parties within six months
Gay sex illegal; Section 377 a valid provision, says Supreme Court
Section 377 which terms same gender sexual contact a criminal offence is often used to harass the gay community—in the process making them …
Maharashtra’s common effluent treatment plants fail to meet standards
Latest weekly report of state pollution control board says only seven CETPs meet standards for treated effluent water
Court stays proposed amendments to solid waste management rules
Petition before Karnataka High Court says amendments mooted by environment ministry are regressive, promote waste incineration
Karnataka High Court issues notice to National Biodiversity Authority on charges of paving way for biopiracy
Petition by a non-profit accuses authority of callousness towards protecting the country's biodiversity
Mansagar's fate hangs in balance
Supreme Court to decide legality of leasing Jaipur lakefront for tourist facilities to generate funds for lake conservation
The battle over forests
Are the recent eviction drives misdirected? (Read full article)
Sunset over Udaisagar
The lake in Udaipur is under immense pressure and could die in the near future
Coimbatore residents oppose setting up of sewage treatment plant
Threaten to sit on protest if the plant is not relocated
Punjab slips for sand mine, again
Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed