NGT seeks response from all states, UTs, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from all states and Union Territories regarding the loss of trees, saying it is a “pan-India” issue. The green body was hearing the issue of the alleged loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover in the country since 2000. In an order dated November 18, a […]
MHA writes to states, UTs to take steps to reduce overcrowding of jails, ET LegalWorld
The Union Home Ministry has asked all states to take steps, including implementation of a specific provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, for providing relief to undertrial prisoners and reduce overcrowding in jails. Overcrowding in prisons, especially the issue of large number of undertrials, has been a matter of concern for the […]