Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand HC's order declaring Ganga, Yamuna a 'living entity'
Earlier in March, the Uttarakhand HC accorded the status of "living human entities" to the two sacred rivers in India.
Jul 07, 2017, 13:52 PM ISTA world's first - New Zealand's Whanganui River recognised as `legal person`
Under legislation passed on Wednesday that combines Western legal precedent with Maori mysticism, the Whanganui River was formally declared a living entity.
Mar 16, 2017, 09:49 AM IST