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

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

Cabinet clears Road Safety Bill, proposes heavy penalties

It is a major step towards bringing down fatalities on roads by 50 per cent in next five years

Secret dam

People were not consulted, officials say they don’t know about it

PUERTO RICO

Payback time

Safeguard against savagery

US town compensated for wildlife conservation

Bear killings raise furore in J&K

Our voice

Kaziranga loses 10 tigers

POSCO looms over Republic Day

Will diplomacy determine steel plants future?

Nuclear plant triggers reaction

Konkan villagers protest land acquisition for 9,900 MW power plant

India signs nuclear convention

Intended as gift to Obama

Seed bill retake

Monitor seed prices, not just quality, say farmer groups  

Curfew on tribals

For protesting road construction for steel industry hub

Generating controversy

Environment ministry favours small manufacturers, ignores experts' advice on air emission norms for off-road diesel engines

Long road to justice

The new land acquisition bill promises much but has little to ensure delivery

Dissent on Seeds Bill

Kerala and Bihar want amendments

Woman power

When the men of Dengajhari failed, women took up arms to protect their forests

Indus water row resurfaces

Mining accounts for more labour deaths

The last crop

Picture imperfect

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC dismisses Centre’s plea for additional compensation from Union Carbide

Government should use the Rs 50 crore lying with the Reserve Bank of India to settle further claims, SC ordered

UCIL's end-game

With the dismantling of the Union Carbide factory responsible for the Bhopal gas leak, vital evidence in the case, which reveals the company's …