M.C. Mehta v. Union of India- Shriram Food and Fertilizer case
The case of shirram Food and Fertilizer is considered as one of the most important cases in environmental laws. Shriram food and Fertilizer opened its unit in population area of…
The rule of Rylands v. Fletcher and its application in India
The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher was evolved in the year 1866 and it provides that a person who for his own purposes being on to his land and collects…
What is Silent Zone?
An area comprising not less than 100 meters around hospitals, educational institutions and courts may be declared by the State Government as silence area/zone.
Earth Summit 2002: Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development
INTRODUCTION The Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development was adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). It was organized by the United Nations (UN) in Johannesburg in August 26…
Climate Change: –United Nations Framework Convention on Kyoto Protocol
This article is written by Trisha Saha, a law student at Amity University, Kolkata. Introduction In response to the warning of the scientists, Governments launched certain negotiations in December 1990…