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 …
Hearing a PIL seeking implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013, in UP, the Allahabad High Court has directed the sate government to file its reply (counter affidavit) clarifying the steps which have been taken for enforcing the provisions of the Act. The PIL also requested the court to direct …
PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa, in a public interest litigation, has ordered that the policy on digging of bore wells, tube wells and controlling of activities of water tankers be formulated by April 30, 2014 and implemented from May 1, 2014. A draft policy has already been …
The Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday asked all the parties involved in the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by NGO Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch, including the NGO, to come prepared for the hearing on December 4, which will be based on the action plan submitted by the National Environmental …
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) on Tuesday told the Gujarat high court that 126 ceramic industrial units, which were earlier served with closure notice, had been shut near Morbi and Wankaner. Before this, 77 other such units were reportedly closed because they were run on coal gas furnace. Besides, …
In connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) that has alleged violation of environmental laws by a large number of units of ceramic industry in Morbi-Wankaner region of Saurashtra, the Gujarat High Court (HC) on Tuesday joined Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) and a …
The Gauhati High Court on Saturday asked the Assam government to strictly follow the directions passed earlier on prevention and control of AIDS. It was hearing a suo motu PIL it had registered following media reports on five persons contracting HIV after being given contaminated blood at a hospital. A …
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Monday ordered notice to Andhra Pradesh Government on a plea to restrain bulk drug manufacturing industries from causing pollution to Nakka Vagu river in Medak district. After admitting applications filed by Citizens Forum for Better Patancheru constituency, the Bench, comprising its judicial member …
Petition filed by two doctors from Amravati seeking contempt action against the state and its chief secretary for not acting on the orders of the HC The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit by November 20 informing what steps it had taken to prevent …
Initiates petition in change.org asking SC to allow review and approval process to resume People for the Advancement of Clinical Research, (PACR) India, a group that claims to comprise ordinary healthy citizens, patients, government officials, health enterprise professionals, educators and patient advocacy groups have initiated a petition in the popular …
The bench tagged the case with other petitions on clinical trials being heard by a different bench The Supreme Court today issued notice to PATH, an international NGO working in the health sector, on a PIL alleging that it indulged in unethical conduct of clinical trials in collaboration with ICMR …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Lahariya Vs State of M.P. Ors. dated 11/11/2013 regarding compliance of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 in letter and spirit and to stop use, sale and storage of plastic carry bags and packaging alleging that the …
The High Court today directed all the District Magistrates to intensify the checking the sale of polythene and in the process when polythene bags are seized from the shopkeepers or the stockists, their particulars shall be submitted along with the status report so that they can be proceeded against for …
WHAT THE PIL SAYS In the PIL,‘Mujeeb Andrabi versus State’, the petitioners had prayed that the High Court take a “strong note” of the constructions made illegally without permission from the Srinagar Municipal Corporation and in violation of the master plan in Srinagar city and pass directions to the authorities …
The Green Tribunal, Pune, has asked government officials concerned to be present for the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Flyash Manufacturers' Association for complying with the directions of the Environment and Forests on fly ash. The PIL was admitted to the tribunal on October 28 …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the central government’s response on a plea to extend the term of the high-profile Shah commission that’s looking into illegal iron ore and coal mining in several states. The forest bench issued notices to the Centre asking it to respond within two weeks to …
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday referred to the National Green Tribunal Bench in Chennai a public interest litigation against the operation of the solid waste treatment plant at Vilappil in Thiruvananthapuram. The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A.M. Saffique, issued the order …
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by restaurant owners’ associations against a Central advisory committee set up to look into the issue of sale of junk food in and around schools in the capital. The committee was constituted on the order of the …
Mumbai: In a major boost for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, the Bombay high court on Tuesday gave its goahead to Cidco’s request to be able to clear mangroves for the greenfield project. Hearing an application filed by Cidco, a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Tuesday rejected objections by the food and beverages industry and refused to modify its earlier order constituting a panel to frame guidelines on sale of junk food in school canteens. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Pradeep Nandrajog …
Authorities told to demolish illegal structures without show-cause notice The J&K; High Court has banned construction within 100 metres from the banks of the Sindh river in Ganderbal district. It has also empowered the authorities concerned to demolition any such construction without issuing a show-cause notice. These directions were passed …
