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CBI Case Against Environmental Lawyer Has No Evidence To Back Allegations Made But Will Deter Litigation

The prosecution of Ritwick Dutta, whose law group won what is called an ‘alternative Nobel’ in 2021, will have a chilling effect on environmental litigation and follows a pattern of criminalising civil-society and human-rights activism.

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The 'chilling effect' of Ritwick Dutta's case could stifle the fight for environmental justice

Regardless of the outcome of the criminal case against Dutta, the fear of the process initiated against him will be enough of a deterrent for others seeking to achieve environmental justice in India.

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