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In India’s legal lexicon, “nuclear power” is more than a technological marvel, it is a complex category of activity defined, licensed, and overseen by statute. Under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, “nuclear installations” encompass any reactor, plant or facility in which radioactive substances are produced, handled or stored. The same atom whose controlled fission heats our turbines can, if misused has the power to detonate cities, as Albert Einstein, Oppenheimer, Homi J Baba and several notable scientists have warned us.

Following a series of judgements in Chandigarh the additional prices levied by the companies and retailers on carry bag from their consumers has been declared as Unfair Trade Practice.

In an environmental intervention, the Supreme Court of India has converted a municipal compliance dispute into a nationwide governance mandate.

On 5th December, 2025, the Solid Waste Management Bill, 2025 (the "Bill") was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to provide a comprehensive statutory framework for the segregation...

On January 6, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 ("Rules").

Since the advent of economic liberalisation and increased focus to encourage manufacturing by the Indian government...

This edition of our Newsletter covers recent legal and regulatory developments shaping India's environmental landscape. With growing scrutiny on environment degradation...

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the aviation sector produces approximately 900 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas every year.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India ("MNRE") on February 25, 2026 issued the draft guidelines for quantifying greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from offsite water drawal and treatment, for stakeholder comments until March 13, 20262. These guidelines inter alia provide for benchmark emission factors along with a mechanism for allocation/ determination of emissions during water treatment systems in order to ensure compliance with the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India3 and alignment with ISO 19870:2023.

Over the past years, India's electric vehicle (EV) sector has rapidly evolved from early pilot projects to mainstream adoption, which was largely driven by supportive government policies, rising fuel prices, and increased consumer interest.

For listed companies, preparing the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) involves collecting data from multiple departments, consolidating performance indicators and ensuring that disclosures are complete, consistent and finalized within the reporting timeline. Companies must ensure that each disclosure is supported by reliable data, documented calculation methodologies and adequate records, with a clear basis for how the reported figures have been derived and validated. These requirements become particularly relevant as companies prepare for BRSR Core assessment or assurance.

The term "Pollution Index" was first used to categorize the Industrial sectors into Red, Orange, Green and White category, in the year 2016 and the same Pollution Index is being used for the purpose of calculating EC.

Implementation of the Green Credit Rules, particularly with respect to technical aspects like registration of activity and interplay with other schemes, require expert assistance from environmental law firm/sustainable.

This May newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment and industry related laws. Notification of Karnataka Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2024...

Special Economic Zones ("SEZ") have been established in India with the objective of attracting Foreign Direct Investment ('FDI") and to create an opportunity for domestic entities in our country to compete in the global market.

Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects involve the interplay of laws and regulations pertaining to environment, energy and land. Appropriate legal advice should be sought for the purposes...

The month of January 2026 witnessed several key developments in the energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

This newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment, corporate, financial, industry related and miscellaneous laws. Notification of Gujarat Shops and Establishments...