An axe that went awry

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 20, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

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

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 13, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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 …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 27, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Supreme Court modifies order on construction ban within one kilometre of protected areas

The apex court said it is not possible to implement a uniform ESZ in every protected area because of interstate boundaries

Supreme Court modifies order on construction ban within one kilometre of protected areas

Lifting the ban may disturb and prove detrimental for wildlife, says lawyer  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 25, 2023)

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 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)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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

They have been vocal for farm laws: Farmer unions reject Supreme Court committee

We never asked for a committee; neither did we ask for the court’s intervention, they said

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2019)

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 (July 19, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 8-12)

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

Court digest: Major environmental hearings of the week

The top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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