Question: Which High Court recently ordered the Ganges and Yamuna rivers to give status of living human?
(a) Allahabad High Court
(b) Delhi High Court
(c) Uttarakhand High Court
(d) Patna High Court
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On March 20, 2017; in a historic decision the Uttarakhand High Court declared Rivers Ganga and Yamuna to be given the status of living human.
- A Bench of High Court Judge Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Alok Singh issued a directive on a PIL filed by Mohd Salim.
- The court also gave an example of New Zealand’s Wanganui River in this regard, which has recently been given this kind of status.
- After this decision, rivers of Ganga and Yamuna got status of legal person.
- This can be filed against these rivers and on their behalf in civil courts and other courts.
- Apart from this, the High Court has directed to constitute Ganga Management Board in eight weeks.
- The court has authorized the Chief Secretary, Advocate General and the Director General Namami Ganga Mission to bring the court independently in any litigation.
Related Links:-
http://www.livelaw.in/first-india-uttarakhand-hc-declares-ganga-yamuna-rivers-living-legal-entities/
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-hc-declares-ganga-yamuna-living-entities-4579743/
http://www.jansatta.com/national/uttarakhand-hc-recognised-river-ganga-first-living-entity-india/280253/
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/uttarakhand-high-court-recognises-river-ganga-as-first-living-entity-of-india/articleshow/57736018.cms