The Madras High Court recently highlighted the importance of taking steps to protect trees in the context of climate change. The court expressed the view that cutting down trees for the construction... Read more »
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently sought a report from the government regarding its action plan for facilitating tourists and managing the upcoming Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage. A bench comprising... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Delhi recently fined a person ₹25,000 for filing a plea against a non-existent factory. The petitioner, Waseem Ahmad, claimed that M/s Bharat Brass International violated environmental... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently refrained from levying environmental compensation on the Union Territory of Ladakh for improper management of solid and liquid waste. After noting the area’s “ground situation”... Read more »
An environmental activist has recently filed an application in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) (West Zone) for the restitution and restoration of the environment and ecology of the ‘Kaas Plateau’ under Section... Read more »
The absence of specialists in the Cheetah Task Force was raised before the Supreme Court of India one day after the death of Sasha, a female Cheetah brought from Namibia and released... Read more »
The Supreme Court in the case Residents Welfare Association & Anr. v. The Union Territory of Chandigarh & Ors observed while issuing directions to preserve the heritage of ‘Corbusier’ Chandigarh, The top... Read more »
The Uttarakhand High Court observed and has stayed till December 15, all construction and developments activities in Jilling Estate, a small village situated amidst untouched forests of Kumaon Himalayas. In the case... Read more »
With India topping the list of the most recorded Covid-19 cases in a day (about 90,000), the concerns
regarding the management of the bio-medical waste, produced by the hospitals, nursing homes, health
centres and... Read more »
Understanding defamation Before starting with the topic “Decriminalizing Defamation in India” it is imperative to understand the meaning and concept of “defamation”. The word “defame” means “to harm the reputation of”. Defamation... Read more »