– Vidushi Gupta (NLSIU, V Year) DID YOU KNOW? 17% of the food produced globally for human consumption is wasted at the consumer level every year. One-third of all food in India is wasted or gets spoilt before it is eaten and ends up in the bin. More than 22 crore Indians sleep hungry every […]Read More
-Kshama Kamath* The 2022 rules were brought up by “Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change” on Aug 22,2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste battery. These rules will replace the Batteries (Management and handling) Rules 2001. The rules cover all types of batteries that is Electric vehicle batteries, Portable batteries, Automotive batteries, and […]Read More
Madhubanti Sadhya* Samvedh Bagavadeeswar** Introduction As cities worldwide work towards achieving the goals set under Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action,[1] India plays a critical role in mitigating climate change as the seventh most affected country in terms of climate extremes.[2] The country is a party to the Paris Agreement and Montreal Protocol, […]Read More
-V Sreedharan* Introduction The right to be forgotten (“RTBF”) since it’s conception in Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos,[1] has emerged in a number of laws. While courts and jurisdictions across the world have varied in their understanding of the right, in most cases it refers to a natural person’s (“claimant”) […]Read More
Amending the Forest [Conservation] Act: Agenda for Reform Sairam Bhat*, Madhubanti Sadhya** and Lianne D’Souza*** The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (“FCA”) has been a pivotal legislation in moulding and strengthening the fabric of forest governance in India. Unlike its counterparts, such as the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (“IFA”) or the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional […]Read More
PROSECUTION PROCEDURE IN NOISE POLLUTION CASES Raghav Parthasarathy, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Noise Pollution in India has been on the rise, due to increase in vehicular, industrial and other activities. There are certain specified limits of noise that can be tolerated by an individual. The Noise Pollution Regulation, 2000 is the law prevailing for this […]Read More
BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN INDIA A NOTE ON THE SEBI GUIDELINE Dr. Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law, NLSIU Mr. Rohith Kamath, Advocate, Rex Law Chambers In recent times, the investors and stakeholders have become concerned with how a company is having an impact on the environment and society. They have felt that a […]Read More
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION THROUGH THE JUDICIAL LENS: A ROMP THROUGH 2020-21 Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA, NLSIU Alekhya Sattigeri, Law Student, USLLS, Guru Gobind Singh Indra Prastha University Introduction Ecosystem restoration or eco-restoration, as it is colloquially referred to, represents the “process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or destroyed”.[1] […]Read More
CORPORATES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE BUCK STOPS HERE A Critical Analysis of the Case of Milieudefensie et al v. Royal Dutch Shell – Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA INTRODUCTION On December 20th, 2019, the Apex Court of the Netherlands made climate history as for the first time in the world a Court recognised and enforced the legal […]Read More
Coastal Regulation Zone Management and The Grant of Post Facto Clearances: The Case of Vanashakti & Anr. V. UOI & Ors. – Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA – Jayanti Jaya, 3rd year Law Student, NLU Odisha Introduction The Coastal Regulation Zone (“CRZ”) Notification, 1991 represents the first comprehensive legislative document that categorically deals with the […]Read More
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