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Shivpuri's 20-year-old law student fights to save lakes, wins against administration
At 20, law student Abhay Jain challenged the deterioration and encroachment of Shivpuri’s lakes before the National Green Tribunal. He pursued the case while continuing his studies and internships, arguing that the administration had failed to protect important local water bodies.
The case resulted in official action to protect the lakes. It was an early example of the community-centred legal work that would later become central to Zenith’s approach.
Shivpuri's 20-year-old law student fights to save lakes, wins against administration
At 20, law student Abhay Jain challenged the deterioration and encroachment of Shivpuri’s lakes before the National Green Tribunal. He pursued the case while continuing his studies and internships, arguing that the administration had failed to protect important local water bodies.
The case resulted in official action to protect the lakes. It was an early example of the community-centred legal work that would later become central to Zenith’s approach.
Shivpuri's 20-year-old law student fights to save lakes, wins against administration
At 20, law student Abhay Jain challenged the deterioration and encroachment of Shivpuri’s lakes before the National Green Tribunal. He pursued the case while continuing his studies and internships, arguing that the administration had failed to protect important local water bodies.
The case resulted in official action to protect the lakes. It was an early example of the community-centred legal work that would later become central to Zenith’s approach.
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