OCCUPYING PUBLIC SPACES – IS IT JUSTIFIED ?

INTRODUCTION In a hugely influential verdict on protest like the famous more than three-month long Shaheen Bagh anti-Citizenship Amendment Act sit-in by women in Delhi, the Supreme Court ruled that even though a peaceful protest is a part of the democratic process, public places cannot be occupied indefinitely anywhere in India. The verdict came after…

Fundamental Duties and Constitutional Provisions for Environment Protection.

The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 inserted part IV-A into the Constitution of India. This new part prescribes certain fundamental duties for the citizens of India. The sole Article of this part, Article 51-A, specifies ten fundamental duties. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India (g) to protect and improve the natural…

IN RE: XYZ V. HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND VEDANTA LIMITED

FACTS OF THE CASE It was alleged by the Informant in this case that Hindalco Industries Limited and Vedanta Limited by forming a cartel were determining prices of certain copper products in India, sharing the market of certain copper products by way of allocation of customers and engaging in bid rigging which is in violation…

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

INTRODUCTION Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a procedure for determining the likely environmental effects of a proposed project or development, taking into account both positive and negative socioeconomic, cultural, and human-health effects. It is essentially a preliminary assessment of a strategy, stratagem, programme, or real project’s environmental impact before deciding whether or not to proceed…