News Headline

India grants Ganges and Yamuna rivers 'legal person' status

Source
Deutsche Welle

Publication Date
2017-03-21

Two of the holiest rivers in India are each to be accorded the same legal status as human beings. A court ruled that the Ganges and Yamuna had a right to protection and that they could be parties to legal disputes.

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http://www.dw.com/en/india-grants-ganges-and-yamuna-rivers-legal-person-status/a-38045248