Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of Deepak Acharya Vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited dated 05/03/2025. The Rajasthan High Court has admitted a petition challenging installation of a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) petrol pump near a crematorium and high-tension line. The NOCs to establish the …
The West Bengal Government has discriminated against Tata Motors Ltd (TML) through the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 as it had not taken any action against other private companies for “non utilisation” of land allotted by the State Government, Tata counsel Mr Samaraditya Pal argued before the Calcutta …
A special audit of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in the state, conducted by the Finance department of the UP government, has found that 988 ambulances for the Emergency Medical Transport Service (EMTS) were purchased at a higher cost from Tata Motors than the rate offered by another company, …
The Tata Motors' counsel, Mr Samaraditya Pal, on Friday argued before the Calcutta High Court that the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, does not define the ‘public purpose' for which land was being taken back by the State. The Singur Act also sought to return land to “unwilling …
At a time when the Mamata Banerjee government is locked in a bitter courtroom battle with the Tatas over Singur land, a review of another major project involving the Jindals and entailing an investment of Rs.20,000 crore on Friday ended on a positive note setting the stage for the project …
KOLKATA, 5 AUG: The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act lacks public purpose, Tata Motors Limited (TML) counsel Mr Samaraditya Pal submitted before Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court today. While the public purpose of the small car project have already been acknowledged by a Division Bench of …
KOLKATA, 4 AUG: Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court today remarked it had to be considered prima facie whether the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act should be held unconstitutional for its vagueness about compensation, while the Land Acquisition Act stipulates that compensation has to be paid before …
“Some explanations are required as to why the actions leading to taking the Tata Motors Limited's land at Singur took place within a few hours of state industries minister announcing the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act,” Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court asked advocate general Mr Anindya …
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday wondered why the West Bengal Government took possession of the Singur land “within hours” of notification of the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act 2011. Justice Mr I.P. Mukerji took a cue from the Tata Motors counsel, Mr Samaraditya Pal's argument. Mr Pal argued …
Kolkata The Trinamool Congress government in the state is considering to bring a new land acquisition Bill in the Assembly, following the Centre's new Bill on the subject, which is expected to be placed in Parliament during the ongoing session. The consideration of a new land Bill stemmed from chief …
One-fourth of the country’s steel production to be impacted. The Supreme Court ban on iron ore mining in the Bellary district of Karnataka has hit more than half a dozen steel companies, including JSW Steel and Kalyani Steels manufacturing about 14 million tonne (mt) steel that produces 21 per cent …
The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act 2011 seeks to discriminate between willing and unwilling farmers and is, hence, inconsistent with the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It also seeks to benefit a “politically activated” group, the Tatas' counsel, Mr Samaraditya Pal, argued before the Calcutta High Court on Monday. “The …
Tata Motors today said it is looking to set up assembly operations for its small car Nano in overseas locations, including Asean region and Latin America. While the company has started exports of completely built units (CBU) of the Nano to Sri Lanka and Nepal earlier this year, it is …
The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act 2011 seeks to discriminate between willing and unwilling farmers and is, hence, inconsistent with the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Tatas’ counsel, Mr Samaraditya Pal, argued before the Calcutta High Court on Monday. “There is no such concept of willing and unwilling farmers …
Tata Motors counsel, Mr Samadaitya Pal, on Friday, argued that the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 was “bad in law”. Arguing that the State Act was not in conformity with the Central Land Acquisition Act, Mr Pal maintained that the State Act was silent on issues of compensation. …
Signs MoU with the State in the presence of Narendra Modi After Tata Motors, American multi-nation company Ford Motors will set up a car manufacturing unit at Sanand near here at a cost of about Rs.4,000 crore. To be set up on 460 acres next to the Tatas' Nano plant, …
Ahmedabad American automobile giant Ford Motors is all set to become Nano’s neighbour in Sanand, Gujarat. The state, touted by many as the ultimate investment destination, has moved a step closer to realising its chief minister Narendra Modi's dream of becoming the country's automobile hub with Ford inking two MoUs …
AHMEDABAD: The world's fourth largest car-maker Ford has decided to set up a three lakh-cars-per-annum manufacturing plant in Sanand. Joe Hinrichs, president, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, is likely to make an announcement on Thursday that Ford is parking next to Nano, about 25 km from Sanand Chokdi in Ahmedabad. …
Australia has offered to provide innovative products and technologies to India for developing new vehicle designs. “The Indian automotive industry wants to develop new manufacturing processes and low-emission technologies and Australia is well placed to provide these,” Australia's Minister for Innovation, Senator Kim Carr, said on Tuesday. Senator Carr is …
An expert committee set up by the West Bengal government to draft the state’s land use policy has submitted its recommendations to chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The draft suggests, among others, that land for industry be bought directly from owners. It also does not approve of special economic zones (SEZs) …
