Same-sex marriages: LGBTQIA+ community vows to fight on, lawyers & activists in support
Apex court applying differential standards in case, say activists; others call it a positive step, despite falling short of deciding to legalise …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Mumbai exempted from ESZ mandate by SC
Practical difficulties and ground realities need to be taken in account for 1 km ESZ, says apex court
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 17, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 10, 2022)
Mahanadi Coalfields land oustees to get compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation
Land acquired for mining in 1988; Compensation to be disbursed to 4 villages under the R&R Act, 2013
Supreme Court puts environmental release of GM mustard on hold
The Coalition of GM Free India, an informal network of organiations and individuals campaigning to keep India GM-Free, had specifically requested …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 27, 2022)
Unused stock, reduced damage: Why iron ore sale ban was relaxed in Karnataka
Situation because of which ban was imposed 10 years ago now ‘changed for the better’, Supreme Court says
Supreme Court orders status quo on Kaleshwaram irrigation project expansion
Telangana government increasing capacity without green nod, court told
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 20, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 27, 2023)
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
Lifting the ban may disturb and prove detrimental for wildlife, says lawyer
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 25, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2022)
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)
SC orders Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana to stop stubble burning; clarifies firecracker regulations apply to all states, not just Delhi
Apex court also directed Delhi government to repair defunct smog towers immediately
Can India have ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’, apex court asks during hearing on GIB deaths
A total of seven Great Indian Bustards have died in 2022 due to electrocution
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 25, 2023)
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
Supreme Court approves Shimla Development Plan, activists call it ‘unfortunate’
The NGT’s November 2017 verdict had prohibited construction on buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the Shimla planning area
Why the land and mining mafia in the Aravallis can’t be touched
Political protection, unclear land status keep law and order at risk