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 …
Green activists have alleged that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has failed to comply with an interim order of the Bombay high court directing the civic body to issue notices to those who have sought permission to cut down trees, but not followed the norms set by the court. An …
The High Court today asked Chief Secretary to convene a meeting for ensuring implementation of solid waste management and environment protections norms at Achan dumping site in the outskirts of Srinagar. A division bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice D S Thakur, …
The Madras High Court bench here on Wednesday ordered notice to the Public Works Department (PWD), the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and the Madurai District Collector on a public interest litigation filed alleging that two private granite companies had dumped the waste material from their quarries into several …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raza Ahmad Vs State of Chhatisgarh & Others dated 02/08/2013 regarding environmental clearance given to Bhilai Jaypee Cement Ltd.
Taking note of a report published in Newsline on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government and the three civic agencies to look into the issue of why the midday meals supplied to students in schools run by the three civic agencies of the capital are not …
Bringing the curtain down on a series of litigations over the Kudankulam nuclear power project, the Madras high court on Monday declined to either delay or stall the functioning of the plant. Delivering orders on the final set of three petitions pending before it, the court also refrained from issuing …
This, after PIL seeks rethink on govt's decision on gas pricing based on Rangarajan formula The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and Reliance Industries on a public-interest litigation (PIL) filed by CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and former power secretary EAS Sarma. The matter is scheduled for …
Ranchi, July 25: Jharkhand High Court today issued notices to Monnet Ispat, Punjab State Power Corporation and Damodar Valley Corporation for polluting River Damodar. It also directed Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) to file an additional affidavit to counter similar allegations against it. A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Tatia …
NASHIK: The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday directed the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to pay Rs 33 lakh to the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) as the latter's consultation fee for its study report on curbing Godavari river pollution. The order was passed by the divisional bench of …
Orders the three Municipal Corporations to clean stormwater drains within a week to prevent a repeat of last week’s deluge The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government, the New Delhi Municipal Council and the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi to clean the stormwater drains within a week …
The Orissa high court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government and Centre while admitting a PIL accusing the state of illegally diverting PDS rice meant for BPL families. "The division bench of Chief Justice C Nagappan and Justice I Mohanty directed the chief secretary and food and civil …
Order of the Jharkhand High Court regarding open cast mining in Kusumtola of Tandwa Block at Chatra District, Jharkhand dated 25/07/2013 in the matter of Suresh Oraon Vs The Union Of India & Others dated 25/07/2013. Original Source
The final report of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) set up by the Supreme Court in a Public Interest Litigation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has said that it will not be “advisable” to conduct more field trials till gaps in the regulatory system are addressed. The report was much …
Srinagar, July 23: During the last three months, 359 infants have died in Kashmir’s two premier hospitals, including 269 at GB Pant Hospital, Kashmir’s only tertiary care hospital for children and newborns. This has been revealed by the medical superintendents of GB Pant Hospital and LD Hospital, in their papers …
The final report of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) set up by the Supreme Court in a Public Interest Litigation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has said that it will not be “advisable” to conduct more field trials till gaps in the regulatory system are addressed. The report was much …
AHMEDABAD: The Narmada water quota for Kutch is not going to increase, as the Supreme Court has turned down an appeal by an NGO for allocation of more water from Sardar Sarovar dam to the parched district. The apex court has refused to entertain the public interest litigation (PIL) by …
Bangalore: The Karnataka high court on Monday directed the state to file an affidavit with regard to how much time it needs to clear encroachments in the Sarakki lakebed. “From the tahsildar’s report, it’s very clear that the tank area has been encroached upon by the public…. The extent of …
The final report of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) set up by the Supreme Court in a Public Interest Litigation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has said that it will not be “advisable” to conduct more field trials till gaps in the regulatory system are addressed. The report was much …
The PIL has been filed by one Babubhai Saini through his lawyer Dhaval Barot A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Gujarat High Court seeking closure of ceramic and silicate units in Morbi, Rajkot, that are not adhering to existing pollution norms. A bench of Chief Justice …
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has banned new construction along the banks of the river Lidder in south Kashmir and directed the authorities concerned to ensure that no new construction takes place there. The directions were issued by a division Bench comprising Justice Verinder Singh and Justice Muzaffar …
