Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/02/2025. The matter related to conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge which is an extension of Aravali Range extending from Tughlakabad and branching out in Wazirabad in the north …
The Supreme Court's efforts to improve the environment around the Taj Mahal seem to be blessed. The expert committee formed by the ministry of environment and forests at the Court's bidding recently called for stricter emission standards, reduction in coal/coke consumption by foundries and the use of cleaner fuels and …
The iron hand of the law has fastened on the Rourkela steel plant. Owned by the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), it has been served a show-cause notice for bucking the Anti-Pollution Act. Ten units of the plant have been found to be emitting excessive iron and coal particles, …
In view of the pollution caused to the Reth river by the tanneries near Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh, the High Court has directed the state pollution control board to provide the details of the chemical examination report of the river waters within a fortnight. The Lucknow bench order was passed …
The Supreme Court's directive on saving the coastal zone in West Bengal is being followed religiously by the state pollution control board. Prawn farms will no longer function unless they follow environmental guidelines designed to save the Sunderbans ecosystem. The farms, until now functioning without any clearance, have been asked …
Interpreting the word "harm" -- used in the Endangered Species Act, 1973 -- in favour of the environmentalist lobby, the US Supreme Court recently upheld an Interior Department regulation to protect species like the northern spotted owl and the red-cockaded woodpecker. The regulation includes destruction of an endangered animal's habitat …
Buried under the weight of injury claims filed by thousands of women who have used silicone breast implants, the Dow Corning Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection in a federal court in Bay City, Michigan, US in May. This move will preempt all new lawsuits and efforts to settle existing litigation …
Reacting to the report filed recently in the Supreme Court by the Pune-based National Environmental Engineering Institute, the Aquaculture Foundation of India (AFI) has decided to file a counter petition in the Court before the case on banning the aquaculture industry in the country comes up for hearing on August …
Who will dispense justice in Hong Kong once the British pack up and leave? The issue has evoked a heated debate between Britain and China. Britain is all for setting up the independent Court of Final Appeal, which she claims is designed to protect the rule of law after China …
AMERICAN greens are seeing red. April 22 this year, the 25th anniversary of Earth Day, saw them bludgeoning the Republicans with slogans and protests. America"s environmentalists, so far one of the most influential pressure groups in the country, have never felt so betrayed before. Congress" attempts to "remodel" the major …
FOLLOWING the Supreme Court's strict orders on the environ front, West Bengal's anti-pollution enforcement agencies are on red alert. Calcutta's cops are insisting that vehicle owners now have to get their "Pollution Under Control" (Puc) chits issued only from centres approved by the state government. Apparently, during one of those …
Close on the heels of a Supreme Court directive to relocate Delhi's most polluting industries comes a Gujarat High Court judgement ordering the closure of 70 industries in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation Vapi industrial estate. Delivered on April 18, the order gave the industries 48 hours to comply. Water …
THE seething controversy over local rights to collect forest produce in national parks and sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh may force a review of wildlife legislation. These local rights were challenged recently in the Supreme Court by Vanya, a Panchmarhi-based conservationist group, following the revoking of a ban order on forest …
A Supreme Court order issued on April 7 to adopt permanent pollution control measures within 6 months or face closure and pay fines, has targeted 350-odd foundries in West Bengal. Temporary measures will be in place within 2 months. For the foundry owners, who are already floundering under a severe …
Upjohn Company of the UK, the manufacturer of the once popular sleeping pill Halcion, is trying hard to get a ban on its drug revoked. In a fresh move, the company is contemplating asking the Court of Appeal to refer its case to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. …
President Carlos Menem of Argentina has thrown up his arms on the issue of the country's new patent law, lambasted both at home and by Washington. The law, which was recently approved by the Argentinian Congress, was described as 11 piracy" by the us Republican Senator Bob Dole. Even the …
THE noose is tightening around the 1 lakh odd industrial units in Delhi. Close on the heels of its closure orders served on 9038 polluting industrial units in the non-conforming areas, the Supreme Court served notices on March 27 to polluting units in Wazirpur and Ashok Vihar industrial estates to …
THE European Community's (EC) recent attempts to harmonise legislation on chocolates have kicked up a major controversy. The proposed EC directive would allow the incorporation of 5 per cent vegetable fat in chocolates. Several members of the African, the Caribbean and Pacific Nations (ACP) - supported by France - in …
DYES and dyestuffs used in the printing and dyeing of textiles and leather goods could soon become free from harmful chemicals if a legislation banning their use comes into effect in India. Moves are afoot to ban AZO and benzidine which are used in the production of textiles and leather …
India's first agro-industrial park will set up in Tapukara -village in jasthan. The park, to be set up der the aegis of the Delhi-based ant group will be utilised to grow ,dicinal plants and herbal extraction units. A Forest Research centre under the WorId Bank-aided Forest Research Education and Extension …
A recent Supreme Court ruling prevents Britannia Biscuits Co from recycling its tin containers. Ending what may have been an interesting environment-friendly scheme, the court ruled that the the recycling was a tax evasion measure. The renowned biscuit company had, some months ago, offered to -take back used tin containers …
