India: Environmental Law

In a landmark case, NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) vs State of Maharashtra, 1the Bombay High Court examined a conflict between urban development and environmental conservation.

In a significant move to strengthen environmental protection, the Kerala High Court has, on its own motion, initiated proceedings to address the unchecked...

As outlined above in the previous paragraphs, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in the case of mining operations in India...

In the current world scenario, conforming to Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") norms is not an option but a necessity, influenced by multiple factors including government initiatives, global demand, trends and corporate initiatives.

The May 2025 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines RBI's guidelines on digital lending; validity of retrospective environmental clearance for infrastructure projects; using input tax credit as GST appeal pre-deposit; Singapore's recognition of CIRP under the Model Law; co-investment vehicle in alternative investing; UGC's framework for recognising foreign qualifications; and other regulatory changes in India's corporate, capital markets, real estate, insolvency, and banking sectors.

International Space law is a body of legal frameworks, rules, regulations, treaties, and principles that govern the activities of nations in outer space.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

While global ESG momentum faces headwinds, with the U.S.'s past withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the EU narrowing the scope of the CSRD, India emerges as one of the first countries to notify sector-specific GEI benchmarks, ensuring structured industrial accountability and emissions transparency.

‘Simplification!', the term echoed in almost every media quote in the press release published on 26 February 2025 by the European Commission...