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Shivpal Bhagat v. Union of India, O.A. No. 104/2018 (27 February 2020)

Communities living near the Tamnar-Gharghoda coal fields in the state of Chhattisgarh are plagued by significant environmental pollution and land disturbance from coal mining. The coal is transported to two nearby coal-fired power plants, which emit hazardous air pollutants and…

Matt
May 5, 2020

Biodiversity Coal mining Forests Mining

Jet Sri-Ngeon v. Minister of Industry, Decided Case No. 2/2563 (Chiang Mai Administrative Court decision) (22 April 2020)

On October 22, 2015, 386 members of Ban Haeng Conservation Group (“Rak Ban Haeng Group”) in Ban Haeng subdistrict, Ngao district, Lampang province filed an administrative suit against eight defendants: (1) Thailand’s Minister of Industry, (2) Department of Primary Industries…

Matt
April 23, 2020

Environmental Impact Assessment

Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v. Union of India

Matt
March 16, 2020

Constitutions Indigenous Peoples Protected Areas

Tagarkunyala

Matt
February 28, 2020

Plastic

BELA v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and others, Writ Petition No. 14941 of 2019 (20 January 2020)

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Assoc. v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and others, Writ Petition No. 14941 of 2019 (20 January 2020) Supreme Court of Bangladesh – High Court Division In response to a petition filed by the Bangladesh…

Matt
February 10, 2020

Life Right to ...

Muhammad Ahmad Pansota v. Federation of Pakistan, HCJ DA 38, Writ Petition No. 840 of 2019 (24 December 2019)

Muhammad Ahmad Pansota v. Federation of Pakistan, HCJ DA 38, Writ Petition No. 840 of 2019 (24 December 2019)Lahore High Court A group of public-interest advocates involved with the Lahore Chapter of the Robin Hood Army, a charity which collects…

Matt
February 10, 2020

Public Trust Doctrine

Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation v. Nestle Milkpak Limited, Suite No. 567/2004 (High Court of Sindh at Karachi) (30 Nov. 2004)

Matt
February 7, 2020

Toxic Substances

BELA v. Min. of Agriculture and others, Writ Petition No. 14614 of 2019 (Supreme Court of Bangladesh) (5 Jan 2020)

Matt
February 7, 2020

Toxic Substances

BELA v. Ministry of Agriculture and others, Writ Petition No. 14614 of 2019 (High Court Division of the Supreme Court) (5 January 2020)

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Assoc. v. Ministry of Agriculture and others, Writ Petition No. 14614 of 2019 (5 January 2020) Supreme Court of Bangladesh – High Court Division Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) petitioned the High Court Division of the Supreme…

Matt
February 5, 2020

Climate Change Crimes

Jugement Correctionnel, Cour d’Appel de Lyon, No. 19168000015 (16 Sept 2019)

The French Criminal Court in Lyon, on September 16, 2019, excused civil disobedience as an appropriate way to address the government when the government is not taking sufficient action in a vital area such as climate change.

Matt
January 14, 2020