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India top court upholds constitutional right to pollution-free environment

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The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday all citizens have the fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right recognized by the UN Human Rights Committee and the UN General Assembly.

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Morocco Central Bank governor confirms cryptocurrency law in progress

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Regulation could attract investment in blockchain technologies, foster financial inclusion, and provide a structured environment for adopting digital finance. Countries like the United States, the European Union, and India are exploring or implementing comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations.

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India accuses NGO of funding ‘agitators’ and unrest in Odisha

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of India filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the NGO Environics Trust (ET) and its top officials for allegedly violating the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act ( FCRA ), 2010. ” The Adivasi people are a collective of several tribal groups indigenous to India.

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India IT ministry releases draft rules under controversial data legislation

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India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday released draft rules in furtherance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, sparking significant debate regarding the rules’ implications on data privacy rights.

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Canada expels Indian diplomats over violent criminal activity linked to India

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“ The Government of India strongly rejects these preposterous imputations and ascribes them to the political agenda of the Trudeau Government that is centered around vote bank politics,” the statement reads. The post Canada expels Indian diplomats over violent criminal activity linked to India appeared first on JURIST - News.

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India dispatch: PM Modi calls for simplification and language reforms to enhance general access to justice

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Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi spoke about the need for reformation of the Indian judicial system in a virtual address at the inauguration of the All-India Conference of Law Ministers and Secretaries last Saturday, 15 October, 2022.

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Small island nations to testify before international tribunal seeking advice on obligations to reduce marine pollution

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COSIS filed a Request for Advisory Opinion on December 12, 2022, seeking to clarify the specific obligations of state parties under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with respect to: preventing, reducing and controlling pollution of the marine environment in relation to the deleterious effects that result or are likely to (..)

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