M B Shah Commission report: Odisha's mine of scams exposed
Illegal iron ore mining in Joda circle of Sundargarh district is one of the biggest scams in India, says commission
Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats
Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …
Scheduled abuse
A Union government proposal to amend the Fifth Schedule of the Indian constitution not only sidesteps an earlier SC order, but also threatens to …
Contemptuous moves
Do Arundhati Roy and M L Khurana understand what they are doing by undermining yet another institution of our democracy?
The great sham
Under pressure from the Supreme Court, the Delhi government resorts to a five-day charade to clean up the Yamuna
Short-changed?
A petition filed by the Bhopal gas tragedy victims has prompted the Supreme Court to ask the Union government for an explanation. The discrepancy …
Razing Aravalls (Video Special)
Residents of Harla ki Dhani in Rajasthan discuss effects of illegal mining in the Aravallis
Food fortification is not magic bullet to fight malnutrition
The Supreme Court order on sourcing natural food locally instead of relying on artificially-fortified commercial products was hailed by experts
World Environmental Health Day: Green issues need to be actively taught in schools, universities
Supreme Court in 1991 had directed environment be taught compulsorily at every level of education
Western Ghats: Supreme Court quashes plea against Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports
Final notification by environment ministry on Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area yet to come, apex court said, while dismissing petition …
Rabies deaths in Kerala despite vaccinations raises concerns
State data shows 14 deaths, of which 5 had taken shots; Expert says several factors while treating dog bites
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 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 (June 12, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 19-24)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2019)
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2019: The order of change
To resolve environmental problems, we need a change in mindset, empirical studies, implementation, monitoring and follow-ups, says Justice Madan …
Here are 3 of 21,000 industrial pollution cases pending in Indian courts
Industrial pollution cases in Indian courts often span over decades and, as a result, the country had over 21,000 pending court cases on …
Supreme Court extends big diesel vehicle ban
The court has asked Delhi Government’s EPCA to prepare a detailed plan for all the vehicle owners to pay compensation to minimise health risks
Green levy on trucks entering Delhi to stay, says Supreme Court
The contractor responsible for toll collection had approached the apex court earlier this week expressing its reluctance to …
Metal meltdown
The global crash in aluminium prices, triggered by overproduction in China, is forcing Indian companies to shut down operations. The solution may …
Those without Aadhaar card can’t be denied service: Supreme Court
Information about fingerprints and other data in criminal investigations could be shared only after a suspect approves it, says apex court
The cost of inaction
Cornered by the SC and buckling under pressure of protesters, the Delhi government dilutes household industry norms
Health costs first
USEPA can now set stringent air quality standards only on the basis of health costs, not economic impacts
Net bill, gross disaster
The Aquaculture Authority Bill makes a mockery of the Supreme Court ruling on aquaculture firms