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Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 (SWM Rules 2026): Who Bears Legal Liability When Urban Local Bodies Fail Four-Stream Segregation?
Abstract: The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, come into effect
CAQM as a De Facto Environmental Regulator: The Supreme Court’s Expanding Role in Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis
Introduction India’s national capital has, for decades, carried the grim distinction of being one of the most polluted cities in the world. Each winter, a toxic haze descends
Retrospective Environmental Clearances After the 3-Judge Bench Recall of the Vanashakti judgment: India’s Unresolved Constitutionality Vacuum
Introduction India’s environmental clearance architecture has, for decades, rested on a simple but inviolable premise: that the environment must be assessed before a project
Corporate Social Responsibility Must Include Environmental Responsibility: Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgment in Great Indian Bustard Case
Introduction The Supreme Court of India delivered a transformative judgment on December 19, 2025, establishing that corporate social responsibility cannot be separated from environ
Supreme Court Ruling on Forest Land Leasing: Central Government Approval Mandatory for Agricultural Use Under Forest Conservation Act
In a landmark judgment delivered on December 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of India reinforced the protection of forest lands by categorically ruling that no forest land can be lease
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Framework and Thermal Power Plant Regulatory Changes in India: Environmental Law Developments
Introduction India’s environmental regulatory landscape has witnessed significant transformations in recent years, particularly with the introduction of robust Extended Produ
India’s Legal Reforms 2025: Extended Producer Responsibility and Live-Streaming Court proceedings
Introduction India’s legal landscape has witnessed significant transformations in 2025, particularly in environmental law and judicial proceedings. The evolution of Extended
Legislative Roundup: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Resignation and Key Labor, Environment, and Technology Law Updates
Introduction The year 2025 has marked a significant period of legislative transformation in India, characterized by unprecedented constitutional developments and sweeping regulator
Legal Analysis of India’s Green Credit Programme: Framework, Challenges, and Implications
By Adv. Aaditya Bhatt Introduction to Green Credit Programme India’s Green Credit Programme (GCP), launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&am
Telangana High Court Stay Order on Green Cover Clearance Near Hyderabad University: Legal, Environmental, and Political Implications
By Adv. Aaditya Bhatt Introduction The Telangana High Court Stay Order on Green Cover Clearance, issued on April 2, 2025, has triggered a nationwide debate over how India should ba
