In a first, Madras High Court sets up ‘Environmental Fund’

Amounts received would be used for planting and nurturing trees as well as cleaning water bodies

International Court rejects case against India on nuclear disarmament

The ICJ observed that there is no legal dispute between the Marshall Islands and India on the issue of nuclear disarmament

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

Spectrum allocation in India: journey so far

The Centre has set the stage for the largest spectrum auction ever. Let’s look back at the developments leading to government’s …

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

Avoiding harm - how simple a duty is it?

The London High Court judgment on arsenic poisoning cases in Bangladesh explicity clears the way for affected people to claim compensation. …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2020)

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

Cattle deaths at Bt cotton fields trigger biosafety fear

Halt GM crops

Legal tussle

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 29, 2020)

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 20, 2020)

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

When homemakers unite

Housewives in Kolkata move the court against the irresponsible and negligent functioning of factories in their area

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 10, 2020)

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

Supreme Court reserves order on Sterlite plant

The company sought to continue operating its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu

SC stays order evicting resorts near Mudumalai sanctuary

Madras High Court had given three months to vacate the area

Tirupur dyeing units told to close

Madras High Court orders shut down till zero discharge

Orissa won't allow dam at Polavaram

Are lawyers game for cycling to court?

The remark by Chief Justice of India, Justice R M Lodha, that lawyers should start cycling to work has created a flutter in the legal circles. …

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 24-28, 2020)

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

European Court of Human Rights reprimands Switzerland for not doing enough to tackle climate change

Violations of the European Convention for failing to implement sufficient measures to combat climate change, the court ruled

SC reserves judgement on environmental release of GM mustard

The apex court stated it will determine what is best for the nation in a “highly technical” and scientific matter  

Polavaram project: Andhra high court stays eviction, demolition in affected areas

At least 15 villages in two districts of the state have been demolished since 2016

Climate litigations: Global South catching up with hotspot United States

Annual volume of cases doubled since Paris agreement; few in India