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 public interest litigation (PIL) concerning pollution in river Ganga, the Allahabad high court on Monday did not modify its earlier order by, which it had directed that no idol would be immersed in the river Ganga and Yamuna at Allahabad. While issuing the above directive, the court made …
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will ‘test’ the new National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy-2012 for fixing prices of essential medicines in the country and also the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO 2013), notified by the government in May. Observing that the Centre is being guided by market-driven forces, …
Sikkim could be in for a Goa-like scam of environmental violations with several hydroelectric projects coming up on the Teesta river basin without mandatory wildlife clearance, flouting Supreme Court orders, a team of the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) has warned in a report to the Union Environment and Forests …
Noise pollution & road accidents Responding to a PIL filed by Paragmoni Kakati on the alarming increase in noise pollution and road accidents in Guwahati, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Transport Department, Assam Police and the Kamrup (metro) district administration and asked them to file …
Expressing concern over risks involved in clinical trials, the state government has advocated for a warning system to patients, who will be subject of the trials, that should be put in place apart from merely signing on documents. The state government has also suggested that there should be an online …
The Gauhati high court on Thursday directed the state government, Pollution Control Board, city police, district administration and the transport department to file their replies after a city resident prayed before the court to instruct the authorities concerned to take action against rising 'noise pollution' in and around Guwahati. In …
The Supreme Court today said there should be a proper system in place to regulate mining and other related activities in Goa where iron ore extractions in 90 mines had been banned by it following the report of a panel that illegal mining was going on there. “We feel that …
Order of the Gujarat High Court on allotment of land for Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City project dated 04/10/2013 in the matter of Pathan Mohammed Suleman Rehmatk Vs State of Gujarat. Original Source: http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/85729342/ Find more on the project http://giftgujarat.in/gift/genesis.aspx
A bench of Justice H L Dattu and Justice M I Iqbal on Monday upheld Gujarat high court's order passed last year The Supreme Court on Monday has directed the Union government to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) to Gujarat on the same rate as it is given to Delhi …
NGO Common Cause, others, allege mala fide conduct by RIL The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, Reliance Industries and others on a public interest litigation petition filed by NGO Common Cause and others seeking a direction to the Union of India to cancel the production sharing …
A public interest litigation writ petition was filed before the High Court on Sunday seeking stay on the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal near Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, until assessment of the environmental impact of the project,. The petitioners, four lawyers of the Supreme Court, also sought …
The Rajasthan Government has argued for greater involvement of State Governments in the drug trial process along with online monitoring of trial subjects and provision of immediate medical care in cases of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs). The State made these and other recommendations during a meeting of Chief Secretaries/Health Secretaries …
Around 4 km stretch near Devguradia trenching ground has been highly polluted due to huge pile of municipal waste and unauthorized burning of garbage, leading to low visibility and foul odour, stated the reply filed by Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) in high court, on Wednesday. Indore bench of …
Taking note of Goa's plea of "zero tolerance" against illegal mining, the Supreme Court today asked the state government as to why there was no regulatory mechanism in place to check illegal iron ore extraction. "They knew what was happening. If you (state government) have bonafide intentions, then don't you …
Emphasising that the purported illegal mining in Goa was carried out during the previous Congress-led regime, the Goa government Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to lift the ban in view of the resolve of the Manohar Parrikar-led government to prevent and stop all such illegal activities. “Stoppage of mining activities …
ALLAHABAD: Expressing concern over the deteriorating state of the environment and increasing pollution in the city, the Allahabad high court on Monday directed the formation of an 'Urban Environmental Protection Agency' headed by the divisional commissioner. The new committee, the court said, would supervise the environmental plan and issue necessary …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it appeared from reports that rampant illegal iron ore mining in Goa was permitted in the vicinity of national parks and sanctuaries with bureaucracy adopting a ‘how to circumvent the law’ approach. After hearing amicus curiae A D N Rao on the …
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL), registered on Wednesday, has alleged large-scale and unabated illegal limestone mining in Porbandar with the complicity of State Agriculture Minister Babu Bokhiria, who was convicted in an illegal limestone mining case in June this year. The PIL demanded an independent probe either by CBI or …
Goa Foundation pitches for cap, regulatory system The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear all petitions pertaining to mining in Goa jointly, including those challenging the Goa Government and Central Government orders banning mining. On Tuesday, when the Court took up the matter for hearing, it began hearing only …
Order of the Supreme Court of India on the proposed expansion of M/s. Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited's existing plant at Naharpali, Kharsia, Raigarh dated 19/09/2013 in the matter of M/s. Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited Vs Jan Chetna and Others.
