Daily Court Digest: Major environment hearings of April 10, 2019
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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”
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 11-15)
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Jan 21-25)
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”…
Delhites score own goal this Diwali
Although the city had a good chance of avoiding a mishap seen in the last two years, citizens chose to play hide-and-seek with the law
Wah Taj! Really?
While the SC expends its energy on shouting at the authorities to save the Taj Mahal, let’s look at the 17th century mausoleum’s sad …
SC allows diesel SUVs back into the capital
Following a plea by car manufacturer to pay one per cent environment protection charge, the court allows big diesel cars in the NCR
Supreme Court to hear writ petition to ban Whatsapp
Petitioner says that Whatsapp has adopted end-to-end encryption which compromises national security
Nepal squeezes forest users
The community forest user groups of Nepal will now be required to cough up a steep 40 per cent fee on their total income from sale of forest products
No truck with reason
It's a clear sell-out. The Union ministry of road transport and highways (MRTH) has given ground to truckers who ended their strike recently: the …
Dog attacks a ‘serious menace’, say SC court judges, urge CJI to address issue
Conversation began when CJI noticed a lawyer’s bandaged arm & learnt he was attacked by street dogs
Why multiple committees for reviewing pesticide ban, SC asks government
The apex court sought the reason for appointing several committees when the initial panel had already recommended the banning of 27 pesticides
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Five SC rebukes that show governments not serious about Delhi’s air
The apex court has repeatedly cracked on Delhi and neighbouring state governments for not being able to curb air pollution in the capital city
Resume provision of basic amenities to Narmada oustees: SC
The apex court’s order came in response to a writ petition filed by the displaced persons
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 18, 2019)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 5-9)
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
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Forest Rights Act: Who is the encroacher and who is encroached upon
Thirteen years after a historic law was formulated to give forest dwellers legal ownership of their traditional land, their fate still hangs in …