Pharma companies must specify whether risk involved in testing new formulations on human beings justified by benefits expected from exercise

The Supreme Court today directed the Union Health Ministry to make drug companies, which want to experiment with new formulations, to answer three queries in a format to be prepared by the technical committee.

The MoEF allowed the companies to continue operations despite their licences expiring

The Supreme Court today stayed the Ministry of Environment and Forest letter, which virtually allowed mining companies whose licences in Odisha have expired to continue operations for two more years.

Karnataka govt, Steel Ministry had appealed to SC to alleviate shortage of iron and manganese ore

The Supreme Court today asked the empowered committee on Karnataka mines to respond to the grievance of the industries that the iron ore offered to be released would not adequately meet the shortage faced by them.

The court had appointed CEC to investigate and monitor mining in Karnataka and several mineral-rich states

The Karnataka government today moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to allow mining in the state to a limited extent and period to meet the current shortfall in iron ore.

Notices issued to Centre, DGH, CBI, Reliance and Niko on a few petitions

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre, DGH, CBI, Reliance and Niko on a few petitions raising the issue of KG basin gas pricing and related issues.

A bench extended the time till August 19

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the time for gram sabhas in Odisha to decide on allowing mining in the mineral-rich regions of Rayagada and Kalahandi districts where Vedanta proposes to set up an alumina refinery and other projects.

Gram sabhas which have considered issues have so far objected to projects to be set up by Vedanta

The Supreme Court today extended the time for gram sabhas in Odisha to decide on allowing mining in the mineral-rich regions where Vedanta proposes to set up alumina refinery and other projects.