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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Zila Apradh Virodhak Committee V/s. Central Pollution Control Board dated 01/10/2015 regarding the closure of M/s Will World Environmental engaged in bio-medical waste treatment, Uttar Pradesh.
Three toddlers — aged between 3 to 14 months — have approached the Supreme Court through their parents and have urged it to completely ban bursting firecrackers during festivals and otherwise, in the capital. In a PIL filed through their parents, toddlers Arjun Goyal, Aarav Bhandari and Zoya Rao Bhasin …
The Delhi high court on Tuesday indicated it will soon issue concrete guidelines for civic agencies and Delhi government to ensure there is no repeat of the dengue outbreak in future. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath then reserved its order on the plea of …
The renewal of 88 iron ore mining leases by the Goa government in 2015 is illegal and a violation of a Supreme Court order which cancelled all leases in 2014, a green NGO has said. In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed with the apex court, the NGO has also …
The Delhi high court has asked the civic agencies in the national capital to have a “preventive” attitude, and not curative, in order to contain spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. Observing that proper cleaning of drains could prevent such diseases, a bench of Justices Badar Durrez and …
PANAJI: Goa Foundation, the NGO that took the state government to the Supreme Court over illegal mining in the state has once again knocked the Supreme Court's doors to challenge the state government's renewal of 88 mining leases and revoking the environmental clearances (ECs) given to 72 mining leases which …
The Allahabad high court has restrained the state government from felling 8,000 trees in the name of developing 'Lohia Botanical Garden' at Ganga Barrage in Kanpur Nagar. The court also directed the state government to maintain status quo on the project. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Dost …
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the city government to furnish details on the funds it released to the three municipal corporations for carrying out anti-dengue drives in the capital. The government has been asked to file its reply by Thursday. “What was the amount released?” asked the bench …
Gujarat high court on Monday directed the state government to fence water bodies to prevent them from becoming dumping grounds and, subsequently, natural breeding grounds for mosquitoes causing dengue. The direction comes at a time when the vector-borne disease has claimed four lives in the city and more than 700 …
The Orissa High Court on Monday sought a clarification from the Odisha government on the modalities of evaluation of potential civic bodies in the State for consideration of the central government-sponsored ‘Smart City’. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice D. H. Waghela sought the clarification while adjudicating a PIL …
Those who have illegally erected Ganpati pandals this year, shall not be allowed to erect pandals next year, the Bombay High Court ordered on Wednesday while directing the municipal corporations to issue notices to organisers of illegal pandals and also remove those unauthorised ones where the idol was yet to …
Days after the Rajasthan HC directed the Union health ministry to implement the new pictorial warnings on tobacco products without any delay, the ministry has said that “they are committed” to issuing larger pictorial warnings in the court. The ministry recently filed a “compliance” affidavit in the court, citing that …
The Bombay High Court on Monday said the decision of the BJP-led State government to release water from the Gangapur dam for ‘shahi snan’ at the Kumbh Mela instead of using it for areas with scarcity was “illegal.” A Division Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and V.L. Achliya was hearing …
PIL filed by Jan Swasthaya Abhiyan in 2015 regarding handing over of 300 primary health centres to private parties for running them according to "Run a PHC Scheme" dated 14/09/2015. This petition impugns the Rajasthan Government's cabinet decision no. 124 of 2015 by which it was decided to handover 90 …
Activists who have been relentlessly working on curbing noise pollution are miffed with the authorities as they feel that the machinery has been unable to implement the Bombay High Court's verdict about noise norms during Dahi Handi. Moreover, they have now expressed concerns of how they will handle the issue …
As much as 50 per cent of the notified forest area in Delhi has been encroached upon, even as the Capital is gradually losing its green cover in the absence of an action plan to preserve forests, falling in the protected category, in a time-bound manner. When the Delhi High …
The trial incineration report, accessed by The Indian Express, shows that emission parameters were monitored during the five-day disposal process which started August 13 afternoon and ended early morning of August. Around 346 tonnes of hazardous waste has been lying in the Union Carbide factory since Dec 1984. A decade …
Order of the Orissa High Court in the matter of Dolamani Pradhan Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/09/2015 regarding implementation of the National Health Mission (NHM) in the State of Odisha according to NHM and IPHS norms Original Source
Out with decibel meters in hand, anti-noise pollution activists on Sunday were pleasantly surprised to note that levels this Gokulashtami were lower than those recorded last year. It was, however, more because of the number of Dahi Handi events being less than people following the norms laid out for noise …
Order of the High Court of Mumbai in the matter of M/S. Sion Panvel Tollways Pvt. Ltd vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors dated 08/09/2015 regarding Concession Agreement in respect of a road tolling project, Maharashtra. The petitioners are required to maintain the road while collecting toll for a …
