SAAEW BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
This edition brings you key moments where the law and the natural world intersect. The Supreme Court, in MC Mehta v. Union of India, has pushed for a full tree census and tougher checks on illegal felling inside the Taj Trapezium Zone, safeguarding the Taj Mahal’s fragile environment. In another strong stand, the Court reaffirmed that the right to breathe clean air is part of our fundamental rights under Article 21, urging an all year ban on firecrackers and voicing concern over the weaker penalties introduced by the amended Environment Protection Act, 1986. In Bombay Natural History Society v. Union of India, it called on the government to speed up rules to control feral dogs that threaten wildlife in protected areas. On the city front, Tiruchirapalli has rolled out a tough new plan to curb the stray cattle problem higher fines, stricter licensing, and even a cattle numbering system. Looking overseas, Türkiye has unveiled humane new rules for stray animals: sterilisation drives, upgraded shelters, and stricter accountability for pet owners. And in Chhattisgarh, the long captivity of Sonu the elephant, despite expert calls for his release, reminds us how much more needs to be done to turn wildlife welfare promises into reality.
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