Can there be a ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ to protect endangered species, SC to Centre, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Attorney General R. Venkataramani to check with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to explore the possibility of having a 'Project Great Indian Bustard' (GIB) on the lines of 'Project Tiger' in order to save the endangered bird species.Senior advocate Shyam Divan,...

Petitioners against Jallikattu tell SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

As it was hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that allowing something which is cruel to an animal cannot be permitted. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM...

Andhra HC cannot be “town planner”, says SC, stays direction for building state capital in 6 months, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from farmers and their associations, and the Centre to a plea by the Andhra Pradesh government challenging the high court's decision which said the state legislature "lacked competence" to make any law for shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital. It observed the Andhra...

Quash law allowing Aadhaar-voter card linking, says PIL, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday entertained a PIL which sought quashing of the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 that permits linking voter ID cards with Aadhaar in violation of the apex court’s 2019 judgment that had made Aadhaar mandatory only for receiving subsidy benefits and voluntary for all...