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 …
Thousands of scientists joined on Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations that have formed a bedrock of U.S. wildlife protection for over 40 years. The extraordinary critique of the administration’s proposal, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Public Interest Foundation & Others Vs Union of India dated 25/09/2018 regarding the increasing trend of criminalization of politics in India. The issue that emerged for consideration befre the Apex Court was whether disqualification for membership of candidates can …
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 is more fully understood in the context of three key developments: the political and legal challenges to Aadhaar, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, and the “tech-lash” against the dominance of some of the largest United States-based tech companies at the expense of the domestic …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Swasthya Adhikar Manch & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/09/2018 regarding Draft Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2018. The Government of India has issued Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2018 in February, 2018. The Draft Rules …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kshitij Agnihotri Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & dated 11/09/2018. Challenge in this application is to the Notification dated 31.10.2017, issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh under Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh Trees Protection Act, …
The Power Ministry has sought comments on a revised draft of the Electricity Amendment Bill which seeks to separate carriage and content businesses to enable consumers to switch their power suppliers as they do for telecom services. The feedback on the revised Electricity Amendment Bill 2018 has been sought within …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Navtej Singh Johar & Others Vs Union of India for declaring Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to be unconstitutional. Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 76 of 2016 was filed for declaring "right to sexuality", "right to sexual autonomy" …
Ministers today agreed to release an exposure draft of the National Electricity Law amendments for the National Energy Guarantee (Guarantee) – a key reform for the security, reliability, and affordability of Australia’s energy future – following confirmation at a teleconference on 14 August 2018. The Energy Council noted the detailed …
The nation's top legislative body has started drafting a special law for the protection of the Yangtze River, the country's longest waterway, as China continues the green development of the river, according to a top official. The law is at the top of the legislative agenda of the Standing Committee …
AN Edo High Court presided over by the the Chief Judge of the State, Justice E. F. Ikponmwen has nullified the Edo State Sanitation and Pollution Law2010, describing it unconstitutional. Claimants in the suit are Mr Johnson Igbinedion and Mrs Eunice Igbinedion. The defendants are Edo State House of Assembly, …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rajive Raturi Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2018 regarding the benefits and facilities that are to be provided to the persons suffering from various kinds of disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Supreme …
A Republican lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on Monday calling for a carbon tax, saying he hoped the legislation would at the very least renew a U.S. debate on climate change that has languished for a decade. Representative Carlos Curbelo, a member of the House …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. C. V. Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/07/2018 regarding directions to prevent construction within the 10 Km. radius of Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. NGT disposes of the Application as already a Notification dated 11.09.2017 under Environment …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Pankaj Sinha Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/07/2018 regarding a number of legislations discriminatory to leprosy affected persons. Some of the directions issued by the Supreme Court are the following: (i) The Union of India and the …
Stop jargon on plastic thickness, green brigade wants blanket ban HYDERABAD: Use of all plastic bags — below or above 50 microns in thickness — is harmful for the environment, cautioned members of the city’s green brigade, on the eve of International Plastic Bag Free Day observed on July 3. …
The Kerala Government has submitted to the Centre its revised recommendations on demarcation of 'ecologically sensitive areas' (ESAs) in the Western Ghats in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the state assembly today. A new report with the suggestions had been prepared based on the survey and studies conducted …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday approved a draft Food Safety and Quality Bill as well as the Food Safety Institutional Reform working document. The Council also approved a Draft National Tobacco Control Regulation bill to be forwarded to the National Assembly for passage. This was revealed by the …
Health minister David Parirenyatwa, who introduced the bill, said his ministry had consulted widely to ensure that the health law covered a new strain of diseases. The Public Health Act was first promulgated 70 years ago and hence had become archaic. Mashonaland Central senator Damian Mumvuri said there was need …
President Michel Temer on Tuesday signed decrees regulating the new mining code, setting stricter environmental rules and enforcing mine closures, but also aiming to boost funding for the sector's development. From now on, the mining company will have the responsibility of recovering degraded areas by the mining activity, one of …
To implement the Paris climate change agreement at the national level, countries will have to review existing governance frameworks and develop new rules and regulations. This may result in “top-down” legislation that does not reflect the concerns of particularly climate vulnerable groups and communities. There are opportunities to take more …
