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 …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Safai Karamchari Andolan & Ors Versus Union of India & Ors dated 27/03/2014 regarding manual scavenging. The writ petition was filed by the petitioners as a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution of India praying for …
“In the past I was accused of being obsessed with trees, tigers, rivers...” Union Minister Jairam Ramesh has defended his decision to overrule the statutory and expert panel on forest clearances to give the nod for coal blocks in the Hasdeo-Arand forests of Chhattisgarh to the Adani joint venture company. …
The government has imposed a ban on manufacturing on import, sale and use of non-degradable plastic bags and other products in federal capital but lack of legislation at provincial level creating hindrances to get concrete results. Talking to APP here on Sunday an official of Capital Development Authority (CDA) stated …
The formation of a statutory authority to monitor sinking of borewells seems to have had no effect in regulating the exploitation of groundwater in the State. The State government has constituted the Karnataka Groundwater Authority and framed rules under the Karnataka Groundwater (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, …
Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General has claimed that prime lands in Jammu and Kashmir were allegedly transferred at concessional rate to various trusts though the lands were under commercial use, causing huge losses to the state exchequer. “It was observed that (Prime) lands in Srinagar were transferred to Khidmat …
China will strengthen environmental-protection laws this year to ensure that polluters are held accountable for the damage they cause, the head of the nation’s legislature said. Laws will be revised so as to enforce “the strictest systems for protecting the environment,” Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People’s Congress, told …
Out of the 74 cities that Beijing monitored, 71 had various degrees of problems, Wu Xiaoqing said at a news conference on the sidelines of the annual parliament session in Beijing. Only Haikou in the island province of Hainan, the Tibetan capital Llasa and the coastal resort city of Zhoushan …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/03/2014 regarding "matters instituted after coming into force of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 and which are covered under the said Act and/or under which the …
The MMDR Bill had proposed sharing of miner's profits with the project-affected people amongst other things The UPA's attempt to overhaul the law governing malpractice-ridden mining sector by replacing a 50-year-old legislation, has been wasted with the new mining bill lapsing. The Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill …
The Government today notified rules for corporate social responsibility that has in its ambit a wide range of activities including livelihood enhancement projects and steps for the benefit of armed forces veterans. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the CSR rules and they would come into effect from April …
Study shows 64 out of 66 countries had put in place or were establishing significant climate or energy legislation in 2013 Almost 500 laws to tackle climate change have been passed in countries which account for nine-tenths of global emissions, a study has found. Much of the action in the …
The government has decided to constitute two committees to frame as well as scrutinize the rules relating to the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 of the Centre. Chief minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday that a state level monitoring committee and expert committee will be constituted to frame the …
On 27 February 2014, the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE International) released the 4th edition of the GLOBE Climate Legislation Study – produced in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. The Study is the most comprehensive audit of climate legislation across 66 countries, together responsible …
Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday passed by voice vote the UP Water Management and Regulatory Commission Bill, 2014, which will pave the way for the setting up of a body which would suggest ways and means for judicious utilisation of water. A commission along the same lines had been constituted …
The Sindh Assembly on Monday unanimously passed two important bills; one aimed at improving healthcare quality and the other protecting natural resources and environment. The health bill titled the Sindh Healthcare Commission Bill, 2013, creates a commission to spearhead healthcare reforms by improving quality of health services and banning quackery …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Gohil Jesangbhai Raysangbhai & Ors. Vs. State Of Gujarat & Others dated 25/02/2014 regarding validity of Section 43 of Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 as applicable to the State of Gujarat and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. Original …
The Union Law Ministry’s opinion is that the food security legislation covers not just Indians but also foreign nationals and refugees. The ministry’s legal affairs department gave this opinion in the backdrop of a 2012 petition by the Mool Pravah Akhil Bharat Nepal Ekta Samaj, saying that “the provisions of …
Interim Budget 2014-2015 - Speech of P. Chidambaram. In the speect he stated that "The Global Risks 2014 report has mapped 31 global risks. Of highest concern are ten risks that include fiscal crisis, structurally high unemployment or underemployment, income disparity, governance failure, food crisis, and political and social instability. …
Kejriwal threatens to resign if the Bill is defeated The Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Assembly on Friday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterating on Thursday that he will resign if the Congress and the BJP legislators “seek voting on introduction …
Assam has become the first state in the country to impose a ban on the consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco, including pan masala, by enacting a legislation that came into effect from today. The Act bans manufacturing, advertisement, trading, storage, distribution and sale of such substances. The Assam …
