A Mexican federal judge banned the entry of fresh potatoes from the United States amid concerns that pests they contain may damage the environment, Mexico's Federal Judicial Council (CJF) said on T
Order of the United States District Court (Northern District of California) dated 27/06/2016 in the matter of Federal Trade Commission Vs Volkswagen of America Inc. regarding allegations of cheating emissions tests by Volkswagen.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 26/07/2016 regarding diversion of 76.099 ha of forest land for construction of east rail corridor in favour of Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited, Chhattisgarh in Raigarh District.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/06/2016 regarding threat to the trees in NCT Delhi region as a result of reckless digging with special reference to New Friends Colony. The allegation is that the action violates the guidelines of the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation whereby 6’x6’ area is required to be left uncemented around the trees and compacting of soil nearby the trees to be avoided.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Diwan Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/06/2016 regarding the criticality of 33 water bodies situated in the Dwarka area of South West Delhi.
Chinese prosecutors have successfully sued a county environmental agency for inadequately punishing a sewage firm that produced dye without appropriate safeguards, the first-such public interest ca
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hotel Le Traveltino Patil Vs. DPCC dated 20/06/2016 regarding Hotel Le Traveltino not having obtained the necessary consent of establishment. Tribunal directs the hotel to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs for violation of the laws, particularly the Air and Water Act, for at least 5 months.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Virender Kumar Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forest, & CC & Others dated 17/06/2016 regarding mechanical mining on the river bed in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 17/06/2016 regarding air pollution in Delhi by diesel vehicles. By filing this application the Applicant M/s. Manan Enterprises is seeking registration of two number of BS-IV Diesel vehicles to be deployed on behalf of Delhi Jal Board for maintenance of sewer system. The Applicant has contended that in two earlier matters similar prayers had been granted.
A federal judge has ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency is under no obligation to force pesticide makers to disclose supposedly 'inert' ingredients in their products - even where thos
