The Supreme Court of India has delivered two landmark judgments, limiting the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) authority to impose penalties based on company revenue. These rulings highlight systemic flaws within the NGT and spark calls for reform to ensure fairness and consistency in environmental violation cases.
Jonathan H. Adler, a renowned legal scholar and professor at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed as a public member to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS). This appointment recognizes his extensive expertise in administrative, environmental, and constitutional law, and his commitment to improving federal administrative procedures.
The ongoing H5N1 outbreak highlights the urgent need for India to address the unsafe conditions in industrial livestock production, which pose significant threats to public health, animal welfare, and the environment. Experts have long warned of the potential for a disaster, and the current outbreak has underscored the critical need to implement legal reforms that prioritize animal welfare and enforce environmental regulations.
