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ESG Disclosure In Aviation: Closing The Credibility GAP
Airlines face mounting regulatory scrutiny as promotional sustainability claims fail to meet evidentiary standards set by advertising authorities and securities regulators. This analysis examines enforcement actions across the UK, EU, US, and India, revealing how the burden of proof has shifted from reactive challenge-response to proactive substantiation requirements before publication.
India Environment
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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Supreme Court Stays Bombay High Court Order Releasing Thane Land From “Private Forest” Acquisition: Implications For Forest Land Classification, TDR And Development Rights
In a significant interim order impacting forest land disputes, urban development, and Transferable Development Rights (TDR) in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the Bombay High Court’s judgment directing the release of approximately 193 acres of land at Manpada, Thane from acquisition under the Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975.
India Environment
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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MoEFCC Publishes Draft Notification To Amend The EIA Notification, 2006
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“MoEFCC”), through Notification dated 20.05.2026 published a draft notification proposing amendments to the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, proposing extension of the validity period of environmental clearances granted to ports and harbours from the existing 10 (ten) years to 15 (fifteen) years, inviting comments from stakeholders within 60 (sixty) days from publication of the Draft EIA Notification i.e., 20.05.2026.
India Environment
Sagus Legal
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Environmental Law

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ESG Disclosure In Aviation: Closing The Credibility GAP
Airlines face mounting regulatory scrutiny as promotional sustainability claims fail to meet evidentiary standards set by advertising authorities and securities regulators. This analysis examines enforcement actions across the UK, EU, US, and India, revealing how the burden of proof has shifted from reactive challenge-response to proactive substantiation requirements before publication.
India Environment
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
Article
Supreme Court Stays Bombay High Court Order Releasing Thane Land From “Private Forest” Acquisition: Implications For Forest Land Classification, TDR And Development Rights
In a significant interim order impacting forest land disputes, urban development, and Transferable Development Rights (TDR) in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the Bombay High Court’s judgment directing the release of approximately 193 acres of land at Manpada, Thane from acquisition under the Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975.
India Environment
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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MoEFCC Publishes Draft Notification To Amend The EIA Notification, 2006
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“MoEFCC”), through Notification dated 20.05.2026 published a draft notification proposing amendments to the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, proposing extension of the validity period of environmental clearances granted to ports and harbours from the existing 10 (ten) years to 15 (fifteen) years, inviting comments from stakeholders within 60 (sixty) days from publication of the Draft EIA Notification i.e., 20.05.2026.
India Environment
Sagus Legal
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Climate Change

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MoEFCC Publishes Draft Notification To Amend The EIA Notification, 2006
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“MoEFCC”), through Notification dated 20.05.2026 published a draft notification proposing amendments to the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, proposing extension of the validity period of environmental clearances granted to ports and harbours from the existing 10 (ten) years to 15 (fifteen) years, inviting comments from stakeholders within 60 (sixty) days from publication of the Draft EIA Notification i.e., 20.05.2026.
India Environment
Sagus Legal
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Waste Management

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Supreme Court Directions On Stray Dog Management (May 2026): Implementation Priorities For Municipal Bodies And State Administrators
In its May 2026 judgment, the Supreme Court issued significant directions on stray dog population management, reinforcing the ABC Rules 2023. This article analyses the key implementation priorities for municipal bodies, state animal husbandry departments, and local administrators to ensure compliance with the Court’s directions on sterilization, vaccination, and responsible management.
India Litigation
Ka
Khurana and Khurana
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From ESG Reporting To ESG Readiness: Why Disclosure Alone Is No Longer Enough
Customers, investors, regulators, lenders, and supply chain partners are increasingly scrutinizing how organizations manage ESG-related issues. Climate change, resource scarcity, biodiversity loss, human rights concerns, circular economy requirements, and governance failures are no longer viewed as peripheral sustainability topics. They have become core business risks.
India Commercial
CP
Corporate Professionals
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