Rivers in India granted “legal person” status

ganges1Two of the holiest rivers in India are each to be accorded the same legal status as human beings. A court ruled that the Ganges and Yamuna had a right to protection and that they could be parties to legal disputes. The High Court in the northern state of Uttarakhand ruled that the Ganges and […]

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