Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 25, 2022)
Good News: Great Indian Bustards lay 20 eggs
Four of the birds laid two eggs each in Rajasthan’s Desert National park; authorities say conservation efforts are paying off
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 13, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2020)
Hundreds of forest dwellers reach Delhi to demand rights
The hearing into the case regarding the Forest Rights Act will take place on November 26
Supreme Court holds emergency hearing on Delhi air pollution
Just Arun Mishra cites Right to Life as of utmost importance, expresses displeasure on Centre & Delhi govts blaming each other
More than two decades after SC order, deemed forests still undefined
The Forest Advisory Committee recently asked states to come up with a criterion and identify these forests
Pollution in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around pollution
Bob Dylan and BS-III vehicles
The Supreme Court recently quoted the iconic singer and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan, in its judgment banning BS-III vehicles
First, justify jallikattu?
If the tradition has to be kept alive in spirit, then its proponents must muster courage to walk the talk
SC orders Kerala to compensate Endosulfan victims in 90 days
Over 20 years of aerial spraying on cashew plantations in Kerala and other states has left many with mental and physical disorders
Going backward
As the Maratha community in Maharashtra finally gets 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education, Down To Earth profiles other …
Apex court rejects petition against NH-7 widening project
Petitioners have been asked to appear before the Bombay High Court and inform it about the measures needed to be taken for tiger conservation
SC issues notice to Centre, states on complete tobacco ban
Bollywood actor Sunil Rajpal petition states tobacco industry's plea that it generates revenue for government does not hold good
SC notice to Haryana, Rajasthan for failing to check mining in the Aravallis
Asks the two states to file report on what they have done to implement the mining ban ordered in 2002
Gram sabha to be consulted on Vedanta's mining project, says SC
Apex court gives Sterlite, OMCL three months to submit project proposal to affected gram sabhas
Law and disorder
The present unrest in Delhi has little to do with industrial pollution or loss of livelihoods. The way in which the government has chosen to act …
Rapped for inaction
SC takes governments to task over tardiness in executing food-based employment schemes following starvation deaths in Rajasthan
Rock rap: companies, HP face the music
SC comes down heavily on corporates and HP government, slapping a Rs 5-crore fine for defacing rocks in Rohtang Pass
Failure from the jaws of success
Chhattisgarh reduced infant mortality a few years ago, but threw away the good work
When the Himalayas lose: Assessing Char Dham Pariyojana judgment
The route, which connects 4 ancient Himalayan pilgrimages, runs through fragile valleys of Bhagirathi: The Ganga, Alaknanda, Mandakini and Yamuna
After SC order, CPCB uploads studies on impacts of pollution on health
A total of 13 studies, conducted since 2010, have been uploaded. Out of these, only four are on impacts of air pollution on health
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (December 6-14)
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week