Temporary relief for Nestle India after Bombay High Court sets aside Maggi ban
The judgment was in response to a petition filed by Nestle India, which challenged the ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority …
Razing Aravalls (Video Special)
Residents of Harla ki Dhani in Rajasthan discuss effects of illegal mining in the Aravallis
A swami and sand mafia
Uttarakhand banned mining along Ganga over and again. Will it obey court order this time?
Sentinels of Sound
When noise levels rise over 55 decibels, sound becomes unsound. Isolated pleas against the racket of revelry have fallen on deaf ears. But a …
Clogged up in Delhi
More than two years ago, the Union ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation (moud) issued a notification making wastewater recycling …
Kerala panchayat wins face-off with Coke
Two recent directives of the Kerala High Court have further vindicated the Perumatty Grama Panchayat's stand in its face-off with the Hindustan …
Will Punjab and Haryana HC’s recommendations reduce farmers’ burden?
The court’s suggestions, like making MSP a legal right and increasing it to thrice the cost of production, are practical but need effort in …
HUL and mercury-exposed workers in Kodaikanal reach an out-of-court settlement
The settlement is historic as families of 591 workers have opted for an ex-gratia payment by the company for all that they endured while getting …
Bombay HC for phthalates standards in toys
CSE study showed over 45 per cent toys in India have more than acceptable limits of the chemical
Costs and benefits of India's waste disposal options
Urban India produces 120,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste each day. Businesses want to burn this garbage to produce electricity, using …
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 22-26)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
New CRZ rules clear coast for realtors, may trigger disaster
The government put the Indian coastline at risk by not hearing stakeholders and deciding to open it for real estate industry
क्या मिसाल बन सकता है कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में अवैध रूप से पेड़ काटने का मामला?
नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट ने जिम कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में 6000 से ज…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 6, 2022)
Of 'man-eating tigers' and ‘tiger-eating men'
While reigniting debate on human-wildlife conflicts, Uttarakhand High Court’s order on man-eating big cats leaves many questions unanswered …
High Court gives Centre four weeks to decide forestland allocation to Essar
Directs demolition of company buildings on forestland near Hazira in case Centre denies approval
Lost lakes
Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee
Mobile tower risks: Rajasthan High Court issues notice to telecom operators
Petition filed by two senior citizens dwells on harmful and hazardous radiation from towers
Policy draft backs new, expensive vaccines
Health experts say they are not essential enough to be part of national immunisation programme
Fundamental judgement
Clean drinking water is a fundamental right, states the Supreme Court and wants government to set up environmental courts
Why are nomads being evicted from Jammu and Kashmir?
Eviction drives come shortly after the J&K High Court declared the Roshni Act, allowed ownership of occupied government land …
A trashed valley: Kashmir needs to segregate its waste at source
Despite clear regulations and court interventions, local governments continue to ignore Kashmir’s municipal solid waste crisis
SC vacates Madras HC order staying issue of pattas to forest dwellers
The Madras High Court had passed an interim order in April 2008 staying the issue of pattas in Tamil Nadu without its permission
Chhattisgarh sticks to its stand that governors have no discretionary powers in tribal matters
State response to Supreme Court ignores more recent apex court judgements and former attorney general's opinion on powers of governors under the …
Expert committee to look into junk food in schools
Delhi High Court approves proposal following dissension over guidelines proposed by food safety authority
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