Air Pollution

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Taj Mahal, 30/12/1996

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Taj Mahal dated 30/12/1996 in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others. The judges noted that the Taj is threatened with deterioration and damage not only by the traditional causes of decay, but also by changing social and economic conditions which aggravate the situation with even more formidable phenomena of damage or destruction.

Judgement Date: 
30/12/1996
Tags:
Air Pollution, Monuments, Agra (T), Industrial Pollution, Bricks, Vehicular Pollution, Congestion, Supreme Court, Mathura (T), Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Diesel
Forests

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the true scope of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the meaning of the word "forest" used therein, 12/12/1996

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/12/1996 regarding the true scope of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the meaning of the word "forest" used therein.

Judgement Date: 
12/12/1996
Tags:
Forest Act 1980, Forest Policy, Supreme Court, Forest Conservation, Deforestation, Arunachal, North East, Tirap, Paper and Pulp Industry, Tribals, Rail Transport, Plantation Crops, Minor Forest Produce, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Supreme Court judgement on Bhopal Gas Disaster dated 13/09/1996

Supreme Court judgement on Bhopal Gas Disaster dated 13/09/1996.

Publication Date: 
13/09/1996
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Supreme Court, Environment, Industrial Disasters, Madhya Pradesh, Union Carbide, Methyl Isocyanate (MIC), Bhopal Gas Disaster
Mining

 THE ROW GOES ON

In a bid to break the deadlock over the Cauvery waters dispute, the Supreme Court requested Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, on December 28, 1995, to resolve the dispute

Publication Date: 
30/01/1996
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Demand, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu
Sanitation

 BUYING TIME

The municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) would have had to shut down the Idgah abattoir on December 31, 1995, if the Supreme Court had not given a month's breather, in a recent order.

Publication Date: 
30/01/1996
Down to Earth
Tags:
Supreme Court, Delhi
Industry

 TANNERY TALES AGAIN

In the continuing saga of the closure of Calcutta tanneries, the Supreme Court has now issued notices to over 500 tanneries to show cause as to why they should not be closed down.

Publication Date: 
14/08/1995
Down to Earth
Tags:
Leather Industry, Supreme Court, West Bengal, Calcutta (D), Calcutta (T)
Environment

Summary of Bhopal Judgement

Judgement on Bhopal Gas Disaster on the review petitions filed by various petitioners was announced by the five judge constitutional bench on 3rd October, 1991.

Publication Date: 
03/10/1991
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Environment, Compensation, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Supreme Court, Health Effects
Environment

Supreme Court judgement dated 3/10/1991 on Bhopal Gas Disaster

In the suit filed by the Union of India against Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) filed before the Southern District Court at New York, the presiding judge directed the utilisation of 5 Million Dollars deposited by UCC towards Interim Relief Fund, for affording relief to the victims of the Bhopal Gas Leak disaster through the Indian Red Cross Society.

Publication Date: 
03/10/1991
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Environment, Compensation, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI), Rehabilitation
Environment

Supreme Court judgement dated 14/02/1989 on Bhopal Gas Disaster

Supreme Court judgement dated 14/02/1989 on Bhopal Gas Disaster. The Court was of the opinion that the case was fit for an overall settlement between the parties covering all litigations, claims, rights and liabilities related to and arising out of the Disaster.

Publication Date: 
14/02/1989
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Environment, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Bhopal Act 1985, Union Carbide, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI), Madhya Pradesh, Compensation
Animal Care

Demand for total ban on cow slaughter in Kerala and West Bengal

Vinoba Bhave's demand for banning cow slaughter in Kerala & West Bental and his fast for gaining its acceptance raise three sets of issues; (a) the constitutional and legal basis of the demand, (b) its economic rationale and (c) the political implications and possible consequences. This note examines these issues.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
05/05/1979
K. N. Raj
Economic and Political Weekly
821-824
Tags:
Animal Care, Animal Breeding, Supreme Court, Legislation, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (D), Varanasi (D), Gorakhpur (D), Milk Products

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