Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
Terming the traditional bullfight or Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu as a money-spinning industry with little regard for human safety or animal welfare, the Supreme Court has asked the Animal Welfare Board (AWB) and Tamil Nadu to explore stringent measures to deter people from patronising the event. A Bench of Justices …
Mumbai: Dedicated bus corridors, which have long been touted as the cheapest and the quickest modes to decongest road traffic, might finally be ready for a roll-out. SVR Srinivas, additional metropolitan commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), on Saturday, indicated that dedicated bus lanes will be put in place …
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a reply from the Union government why the standards for permissible toxic levels prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards was not made mandatory for toys-both imported and local-sold in India. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice S …
Mumbai: The central government may soon have to explain to the Bombay high court why the norms laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards have not been made mandatory for toys
In the High Court of Delhi WP (Civil) No. 9901 of 2009 in the matter of municipal waste processing plant at Sukhdev Vihar/Okhla. Rejoinder filed filed by Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association and others.
Ranchi: A public interest litigation has been filed in Jharkhand High Court to challenge e-auction of coal under the new coal distribution policy, on the grounds that it amounted to profiteering away scarce national resources and depriving the consumers of a reasonable price. The system of selling coal by an …
PATNA, 21 JUNE: A PIL was today filed in the Patna High Court against Bihar chief minister Mr Nitish Kumar for allegedly not utilising the Rs 5 crore fund for Kosi flood relief received from Gujarat in 2008. The PIL filed by NGO Chhaya Sarkar through senior advocate Mr MP …
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday restrained the state authorities from proceeding further with the construction of any permanent structure within 100 metres of the Gomti riverbed. A vacation bench of Justice DP Singh and Justice YK Sangal also restrained the authorities from constructing any …
NEW DELHI: Residents of 13 localities around the Union Carbide plant at Bhopal first bore the brunt of the gas leak in 1984 and are now suffering contamination of ground water by hazardous waste from the plant. "We will soon move the Supreme Court to revive the 15-year-old matter in …
The Division Bench of Mr Mohit S Shah, Chief Justice and Mr Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to take people from other departments to monitor the checking of automobile pollution level during night hours. The action taken report …
Two days after Chief Minister Narendra Modi embarrassed UPA chief Sonia Gandhi over the 1984 Union Carbide leak incident, the BJP and Opposition Congress here engaged in a slanging match over US company Dow Chemicals
City anchor: high court had set up panel to initiate restoration of water bodies; Bulk of work done by delhi govt; ASI, CPWD too chip in It has taken eight long years, but if all goes well, Delhi will have nearly 300 replenished water bodies by this monsoon. As per …
Gokul Chandrasekar CHENNAI: The drafting of the Tamil Nadu Plastic Articles (Prohibition of Sale, Storage, Transport and Use) Bill 2002 by the Tamil Nadu government was hailed by environmentalists across the country as the first piece of legislative initiative by any State to curb the menace of plastic waste. Eight …
Putting absolute liability on the Delhi government to ensure the mid-day meal provided in its schools is cooked properly, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed it to pay over Rs 4 lakh as compensation to 126 students who had fallen ill after consuming the food in a government school.
Plans for a new international airport in the coastal city of Mumbai will destroy yet more of its mangrove ecosystems, and there are fears the deal has already been closed.
There is an increasing shift towards globalisation not only of the world economies but also of the world's legal systems. Broadening of locus standi in South Africa has deconstructed the fears that informed the conservative common law approach to the issue of locus standi or standing, with its roots in …
New Delhi: Acting on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking sealing of Mayapuri scrap market where radioactive isotope was found recently, Delhi high court has issued notice to the authorities. A division bench of HC sought response of the government on a petition by a lawyer who said people living …
