Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The Delhi High Court today asked the Aam Aadmi Party government how it could defend more construction in the national capital while pulling it up for not taking steps to decongest it and curbing pollution. "How can you defend more construction? You should be looking at decongesting the city. Are …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday pulled up authorities over their failure to reduce pollution in the city by shifting industrial units from residential areas to industrial complexes in Bawana despite allotment being done 17 years ago. “What is the government doing? You are busy cutting trees all …
Jaipur: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has pointed out that the state forest department not only violated law in the relocation of tiger T-91 to the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) but also failed to ensure ‘genetic diversity’ of the big cats. In the affidavit filed before the Rajasthan …
Order of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dated 10/07/2018 in the matter of P. Ramanathan Vs Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli & Others regarding permission to conduct the “Light Music” and “Patti Mandram” with the assistance of sound service till the completion of Veethi Ula of Arulmigu Sankaranarayna Swamy, …
PANJIM: In what could spell trouble for Mormugao Port Trust’s (MPT) proposed deepening of the approach channel and inner basin for capsize vessels, the sub-committee constituted to undertake bathymetry work has observed that MPT has violated the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order by undertaking dredging beyond 14.1m and 14.4m at …
Judgement of the Kerala High Court in the matter of Dr. K. A. Seethi Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 06/07/2018. The petitioners are concerned with the failure of the State authorities in removing/disposing of the seized and confiscated vehicles, which are seen abandoned on the road sides and …
Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand in the matter of M/s Raj Laxmi Stone Crusher Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding non payment of penalty (Rs. 17,78,810) imposed on a stone crusher industry, Uttarakhand. As the Stone Crusher industry had failed to pay the penalty their …
Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment'. Court directs the Government of NCT of Delhi to place all material before the court as to how equivalence …
Judgement of the Uttarakhand High Court in the matter of Narayan Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding protection and welfare of animals. The petitioner has sought directions to the respondents to restrict the movement of horse carts/tongas from Nepal to India and from India to Nepal through …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has asked the state government to file an affidavit in response to a PIL filed by the RSS-affiliated farmers' union Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, which has opposed the compulsory crop insurance policy on farmers obtaining crop loans. The petitioner has demanded that the insurance policy should not …
Though ‘right to clean environment’ is one of the fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, it is also necessary for the same environment to be protected, said the judge. MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed the Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services …
The Bombay High Court said on Tuesday it will put all municipal corporations and councils on notice before the festive season begins, to ensure proper compliance of noise pollution norms and that no pandal is put up illegally. A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Riyaz Chagla said: …
According to NBCC officials, strict instructions have been given to contractors not to cut any trees till July 4. Environment activist and member of the Ridge Management Board, Vimlendu Jha, Tuesday alleged that contractors cut a tree in Netaji Nagar despite the High Court ordering a stay on tree felling …
Chennai: More than three months after environmental clearance was given for construction of a memorial for former chief minister Jayalalithaa on the Marina promenade, Madras high court has issued notices to the state and central governments in the matter. The first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice PT …
‘You know the effect it would have... Can Delhi afford it today,’ asks HC about cutting over 16,500 trees The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), tasked with redeveloping half a dozen south Delhi colonies, on Monday assured the Delhi High Court that no trees would be cut for the project …
Mumbai, The Bombay High Court today said the government’s ‘Make In India‘ function at Girgaon Chowpatty beach in south Mumbai in 2016, which had to be abandoned after a huge fire gutted the stage, caused “considerable destruction and damage” to the beach. It also asked the Maharashtra government to repair …
NAINITAL: In an order which is likely to have far-reaching implications for Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism sector, the high court has banned all water sports, paragliding and white river rafting in the state until a policy is framed to regulate these activities. In an order dated June 18, the court directed …
NAVI MUMBAI: The city-based environmentalists have decided to try and make a complete inventory of the wetland sites so as to safeguard them by getting them notified by the government. After the latest ‘Save Kharghar Pond’ issue for which the local citizens had to rush to the Bombay high court …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has directed the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to initiate the process of closing down ceramic units, which are using coal gasifiers of type-B in violation of norms, resulting Morbi-Wankaner cluster getting highly polluted. In the past, GPCB had in told the HC through affidavits that …
KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Wednesday lauded the efforts taken by the state government and its health department in tackling Nipah virus outbreak. A division bench comprising of acting chief justice Hrishikesh Roy and justice CT Ravikumar also appreciated the efforts made by the central government in rendering assistance …
