Nepal disaster impact: Sikkim High Court initiates PIL on climate justice

Nepal disaster impact: Sikkim High Court initiates PIL on climate justice

India’s Sikkim High Court has filed a public interest litigation seeking climate‑justice measures after a disaster in neighboring Nepal. The petition names the central Railway Ministry and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation as respondents, alongside the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority and the State Power Department, urging them to address cross‑border environmental impacts.