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 …
KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra government has taken yet another step to restrict noise pollution in cities by adding the police in the implementation of Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. Now, anybody can dial 100 to register a noise pollution complaint without revealing his or her identity. The home department …
The Delhi government on Wednesday came under fire from the Delhi high court for dithering on its stand on Sainik Farms. “Either you regularize or we flatten the unauthorized area,“ the bench observed. Giving two weeks time to Delhi government and further two weeks to Centre to finalize their policy …
BENGALURU:The Karnataka high court has directed the various departments to ensure supply of clean drinking water to people of the border taluk of Pavagada, which is severely affected by a high fluoride content in the ground water. A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee gave this …
NAINITAL: Ajay Singh Rawat (68), a noted environmentalist, shares most of the credit in his crusade to save Naini lake from human activities, as he continues his legal battle. Reminiscing about the beginning of the struggle, he says, "It was the Supreme Court's intervention in 1995, followed by that of …
Court had earlier cited an apex court judgment explaining that fundamental right did not extend to profess religion to worshiping at any and every public place. Even as the BJP-led state government confirmed to the Bombay High Court Thursday that rules relating to noise pollution had to be followed during …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat tourism department, following the notification of July 1 that has brought tourism department's home stay policy around Gir Sanctuary and other protected lion sanctuaries under its ambit, has decided to review all the permissions granted even before the notification was issued. The forest department in the notification tabled …
The Bombay high court on Monday suggested that a committee be set up to monitor complaints about destruction of mangroves in Navi Mumbai. Hearing a public interest litigation filed by the Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation Society, a division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Revati Dere asked Konkan divisional …
Following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a resident of Thane, the Bombay high court last week said that the fundamental right of practising or professing religion did not extend to any or every place. As orders given by an apex court were not abided by the principal secretaries, …
The High Court on Wednesday directed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and the police to initiate action against religious institutions using loudspeakers in violation of norms. Hearing a PIL, a division bench comprising acting Chief Justice S K Mukherjee and Justice B V Nagarathna directed the police to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Maria Filomena Furtado & Others Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 02/07/2015 regarding violations of CRZ Notification, 1991.
Expressing serious concern over pollution in Godavari river in view of the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Nashik, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra government to inform it within a week what contingency plans it had formulated to clean the river water. A bench headed by Justice Abhay …
AURANGABAD: In the case involving discharging of untreated chemical waste in farms, wells and open spaces, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday sent notices to the state government, additional chief secretary of the department of environment, pollution control board, executive directors of Radico NV Distilleries, district …
Environmentalists, activists and scholars on Friday criticised the Narendra Modi government for reportedly attempting to change the environmental policy regime in favour of corporate entities. On occasion of World Environment Day here, environmental governance during one year of NDA government was assessed. “A high level committee was constituted to review …
The Tripura High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to demolish at least two sides of cemented embankment of Kalyansagar, holy lake of Tripureswari temple, in Udaipur of South Tripura within next two weeks to save aquatic life. The division bench of High Court headed by Chief Justice Deepak …
BENGALURU: The High Court on Monday issued notice to Energy Minister D K Shivakumar, his wife Usha, brother D K Suresh and others, including granite companies, in connection with their alleged involvement in illegal quarrying around Kanakapura taluk in Ramanagaram district. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Subhro Kamal …
NASHIK: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will kick-start the Clean Godavari campaign as part of the Green Kumbh in Nashik on June 27. The drive in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar is part of the green mission initiated by the Green Kumbh Committee as directed by the Bombay high court. The first such …
he Bombay High Court on Wednesday rapped the Maharashtra government for not following its earlier order on implementing noise pollution rules and removing illegal pandals on roads and footpaths during festivals. The HC said it will pass an order on this next week, and called for details of music equipment …
MUMBAI: Bombay High Court on Monday said no further time will be given to the Ministry of Environment and Forest to take a decision on approving the regional plan for ecologically fragile Dahanu taluka. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Revati Mohite-Dere heard a public interest litigation filed …
SHILLONG: Tears and complaints of the affected tenants and residents of several buildings greeted East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Sanjay Goyal, district Superintendent of Police M. Kharkrang, MUDA officials and others when they went to seal the sky-rise buildings on Monday. The tenants alleged that they were given a very …
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 16/06/2015. This Writ Petition, designed as a Public Interest Litigation, has been filed by a society consisting of members who are 'Ayacutdars'. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the Government Order in …
