Lawyer Ritwick Dutta

Who is environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta facing heat for challenging coal projects in India?

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Who is environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta facing heat for challenging coal projects in India?

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR against Ritwick Dutta, a leading environmental lawyer, for allegedly violating the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. The CBI initiated an action based on a complaint filed by the Union Home Office, which claimed that Dutta’s organization, the Legal Initiative for Forests and the Environment (LIFE), was … Read more

FIR against Environmental Lawyer Ritwick Dutta for alleged FCRA violations in anti-coal cases

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Who is environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta facing heat for challenging coal projects in India?

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against environmental lawyer Ritwick Dutta and his non-profit organization for alleged violation of foreign financing rules. The CBI alleged that Dutta received ₹41 Lakh in foreign contributions in fiscal year 2014 from ‘Earth Justice’, a US-based non-profit organization that funds environmental lawyers in various nations to … Read more

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