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27 special corridors across the country for safe passage of elephants, Snow Leopard, Great Indian Bustard  and other endangered animals could soon become a reality.A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud directed the Centre to consider the suggestion of ecologist Vidya Athreya in this regard.“These are valuable suggestions we must say. Consider them after taking the help of experts”, the bench told . Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand.Anand said the government would file an counter affidavit after consulting experts.“Take time as much as you want…but you must reply”, the bench then told Anand.SC had earlier sought the Centre’s response on a PIL seeking measures, including framing of a national policy, to save endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard and the snow leopard. WHAT PIL SAIDThe petitioners had told the court that species like Great Indian Bustards, snow leopards and wolves were … [Read more...] about 27 Corridors For Safe Passage Of Endangered Animals May Become A Reality

Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: P.V Dinesh December 19, 2018 3:24 pm Change Font Size Recently, on 26th November 2018, the Corporate Affairs Secretary Mr.Injeti Srinivas informed the country that out of the 9,000 cases filed before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), 4,400 cases have been disposed of, leading to a recovery of approximately Rs.71,000 crores. The total bad debts assessed so far that is owed to the public sector banks in India amounts to Ten Lakh Crores of Rupees. As per the report published by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India(“IBBI”),in respect of the 32 companies which are stated to have been resolved in insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), there is a recovery of Rs.49,783 crores which amounts to 56 % recovery. The balance, i.e., Rs.39,619 crores is written off, which would otherwise have been payable by these 32 companies. In the case of the 136 … [Read more...] about Insolvency Proceedings – Safe Passage for Defaulters?

Officials in the European Union (EU) and United States have been scrambling to replace the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor – the data privacy accord – for the past four months. Now, more details have emerged about the new tentative agreement, dubbed the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, and they are shaking things up. Any American company doing or considering doing business in Europe or collecting data from European citizens must now assess whether and how to legally comply with requirements relating to the transfer of data from the EU to the U.S. in this unsettled interim. Unfortunately, the answers are far from clear.The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor previously provided a mechanism for companies to legally transfer personal information collected in Europe about European citizens to the U.S. while certifying that the information would be protected at the highest levels required by the EU’s Data Protection Directive. As covered in a previous alert, the Safe Harbor was invalidated as a means of legal … [Read more...] about EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Set to Replace Safe Harbor: Smooth Sailing or Rough Waters Ahead?

The Senate Judiciary Committee today successfully reported H.R. 1428, the Judicial Redress Act of 2015.  However, the bill included an amendment to the House-passed version that has the potential to influence current negotiations between the United States and the European Union to reach a new Safe Harbor agreement.As we previously reported, the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 would allow EU citizens and citizens of other nations limited rights to file suit in U.S. courts under the federal Privacy Act of 1974 over allegations that the U.S. government misused their personal data.  Passage of the Judicial Redress Act is seen by many as key to the success of the ongoing negotiations between EU and U.S. representatives to reach a new Safe Harbor agreement before the January 31 deadline.Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the bill to the full Senate, but, at the eleventh hour, added an amendment that would require the foreign countries covered by the Act to permit the … [Read more...] about Senate Committee Passes Judicial Redress Act, May Assist Safe Harbor Negotiations

On March 10, 2015, Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and David Vitter (R-La.) introduced the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697),[1] to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This bipartisan “Udall-Vitter” bill, which as introduced had eight Democratic and nine Republican sponsors and co-sponsors, likely marks a turning point in the long history of efforts to amend TSCA. It is off to a quick start, with a hearing held on March 18 before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.[2] However, it already faces a challenge in the form of a competing bill, the Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act (S. 725), introduced by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), although with no Republican co-sponsors.[3] The “Boxer-Markey” bill features provisions from earlier Democratic bills that had attracted no Republican support. As explained in this alert, the Boxer-Markey bill and the … [Read more...] about Udall-Vitter TSCA Reform Bill Builds Momentum for Passage; Senators Boxer, Markey Respond with Competing Legislation