The Supreme Court has stayed a recent central notification that exempts certain projects from the need for prior environment clearance. This action follows a PIL that challenges the dilution of stringent environmental norms, claiming it could lead to unregulated construction with detrimental ecological impacts.
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Uttarakhand government has identified 37 prohibited relationships each for men and women under the newly-implemented Uniform Civil Code. These include relations within three generations, such as great-grandparents and great-grandchildren-in-law. Marriages within these categories require a certificate from religious clergy and even then, may be rejected by the registrar based on public policy and morality considerations.
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