Judges take lessons

Orissa's lower judiciary hones its skills to settle environmental disputes

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Free for all?

Promptly overturned

Empowered

Canadian tribe gets rights

Puddle muddle

Landmark legislation

Nipped in the bud

Stubbing out smoking

First step to control: legalisation

The law holds no water

The state holds water resources in trust; it exercises proprietory rights over them

Parking crisis

SC asks Delhi government for a plan

Monsanto, the GM lawmaker?

Point missed

Amended law no respite for Andhra farmers

Mesa messes with gas firms

Still no relief

After Veerappan, granite mining troubles

Old wine in new bottle

The tribal bill seems an extension of the government's forest policy

A few authorities more

The disaster management bill has nothing new to offer besides

For free flow

Dhaka mulls law for waterbodies and floodplains

The Urban Dwellers (Rights to Forest Lands and Resources) Bill 2005

Cap the trade

Objection over rule

States sue US government

Below the mark

Revised water rates for Delhi

Fishing flaws

Experts label current fishing practices as inherently wrong

Lost Charities

DDA tries to fix skewed priorities of Delhi hospitals