Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Animal Welfare Board of India Vs A. Nagaraja & Ors dated 07/05/2014 regarding Jallikattu, Bullock-cart races etc. in the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Legal Services Authority (Petitioner) Versus Union of India and others (Respondents) dated 15/04/2014 on transgender community. Supreme Court declares that Hijras, Eunuchs, apart from binary gender, be treated as “third gender” for the purpose of safeguarding their rights under Part III of the Indian Constitution and the laws made by the Parliament and the State Legislature.

The Supreme Court has asked high courts of the various states to examine whether the coal fired thermal power plants (CFTPPs) are complying with occupational safety standards, rules and regulations relating to health of their employees. Read text of this judgement issued by justice K S Radhakrishnan and A K Sikri.

Slaughter houses in many states are functioning without any licence and even the licenced slaughter houses are also not following the provisions as well as MoEF guidelines, says Supreme Court in this order dated 30 Jan 2014. Read full text.

Supreme Court has directed FSSAI to monitor and conduct periodic checks of all carbonated soft drinks citing that the issue relates to fundamental right to life. Read text of this order issued by the apex court on 22 October 2013.

Expressing concern over the proliferation of hydrolectric projects and their impact on the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, the SC has directed the environment ministry to not grant any environmental clearances to the hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand.

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s Vaamika Island (Green Lagoon Resort) Vs Union of India and Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding classification of the petitioner's properties situated in Vettilla Thuruthu Island in Vembanad as Filtration Pond and the consequent categorization of the same under CRZ-I.

Supreme Court judgement dated 09/05/2013 in the matter of Arun Kumar Agrawal vs Union of India & Others on approval granted by GOI for the acquisition of majority stake in Cairn India Limited.

Supreme Court gave green signal to the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. Read full text of this order.

Supreme Court has continued a ban on bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha considered sacred by tribals. Read text of this order dated 18 April 2013