Legal actions seeking enforcement of laws and regulations related to air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, soil contamination, and other forms of environmental degradation, including challenges to polluting industries, waste disposal practices, and remediation measures
Litigation concerning the environmental clearance process, including challenges to the adequacy, legality, or procedural irregularities in environmental impact assessments conducted for proposed projects, infrastructure developments, or industrial activities.
Legal disputes involving protection and conservation of forests, wildlife habitats, protected areas, and endangered species, including challenges to deforestation, illegal logging, wildlife poaching, encroachments, and violations of forest and wildlife conservation laws.
Litigation concerning water resource management, including disputes over water rights, water allocation, groundwater extraction, river pollution, dam construction projects, inter-state water disputes, and regulatory oversight of water resources
Challenges to violations of coastal regulation laws and regulations governing coastal development activities, including construction projects, industrial activities, port development, and tourism activities in coastal areas.
Legal actions related to solid waste management, including challenges to municipal waste disposal practices, landfill operations, waste treatment facilities, segregation and recycling initiatives, and compliance with waste management regulations
Disputes concerning the handling, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes, including challenges to hazardous waste management practices, industrial pollution, and regulatory compliance with hazardous waste rules and guidelines
PIL initiated by public-spirited individuals, environmental activists, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking judicial intervention to enforce environmental laws, protect ecologically sensitive areas, prevent environmental degradation, and promote sustainable development
Litigation involving climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, including challenges to greenhouse gas emissions, carbon trading schemes, renewable energy projects, carbon offset programs, and government policies addressing climate change impacts
Disputes concerning protection and conservation of biodiversity, genetic resources, and traditional knowledge, including challenges to bioprospecting activities, biodiversity conservation laws, access and benefit-sharing agreements, and protection of indigenous peoples' rights.