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Public Interest Litigation

A legal action brought in a court of law to enforce a public interest in which the general public or a community class has some interest and which could impact their legal rights or obligations is referred to as public interest litigation (PIL).

Minamata Convention

Minamata Convention

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The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a significant international agreement designed to safeguard human health and the environment against mercury's harmful effects.

Wetlands are habitat types halfway between deep-water and terrestrial habitats in terms of character. They are ecosystems saturated with water, either seasonally or permanently. In addition to coral reefs, they also include mangroves, marshes, rivers, lakes, deltas, floodplains and flooded forests, rice fields, and more.

Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Article 131 of the Indian Constitution- original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has exclusive and original jurisdiction over disputes involving the law between states or between states and the Union under Article 131 of the Constitution.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Every territory or nation's annual water supply is influenced mainly by geological and hydro-meteorological factors, but water availability per person relies on the population.

HORTICULTURE IN INDIA:ITS GROWTH AND FUTURE

What is Horticulture?

Horticulture, which refers to the cultivation of crops in gardens,is derived from the Latin terms hortus, which means "garden," and cultura, which means "cultivation.

Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme

Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme

To directly transfer benefits to the underprivileged population covered by 34 central schemes, the Government of India launched the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Program on January 1, 2013.

United Nations Organization (UN)

United Nations Organization (UN)

After the Second World War, 51 nations came together to form the United Nations, an international body dedicated to preserving world peace and security, fostering goodwill among nations,, and advancing human rights, and social progress.

Constitutional Morality

Constitutional Morality

Adherence to the fundamental tenets of constitutional democracy is what constitutional morality means.

Judicial review

Judicial Review

The ability of the judiciary to assess the constitutionality of legislative action and the executive orders made by the central and state governments is known as Judicial Review. This power is typically used in the Administrative Court.