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 …
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in its interim order has banned two soft drinks majors, Pepsi and Coca Cola, from drawing water from the Thamirabarani River for the purpose of producing commercial products like soft drinks or packaged drinking water. In his public interest litigation (PIL), …
A court-appointed amicus curiae in the suo motu PIL proceedings examining the fairness of procedure in allotting 77 beach sand-mining licences involving extraction of rare atomic minerals worth thousands of crores of rupee has submitted its status report seeking interim directions from the court. Following this, the first bench of …
ALLAHABAD: Treating a letter as public interest litigation (PIL), the Allahabad high court on Monday asked the principal secretary (medical health) to provide details as to what are the strategies for prevention and control of dengue and chickungunya in the state. The court also asked as to what medical facilities …
The Madras High Court Bench here has dismissed a couple of public interest litigation petitions filed last year alleging indiscriminate mining of sand from Tamirabharani riverbed in the guise of desilting Srivaikundam check dam in Thoothukudi district on the basis of the permission granted by National Green Tribunal (NGT). A …
Lucknow: In reply to strong note of dengue deaths in the state taken by high court, chief secretary Rahul Bhatnagar on Thursday admitted there was lethargy on the part of officials in complying with the court's directions, while assuring the bench that no stone would be left unturned in tackling …
MUMBAI: There were over 13,000 cases of monsoon-related diseases in Mumbai, with around 20 deaths, most of them due to leptospirosis, the BMC informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday. These include dengue, malaria, gastroenteritis, H1N1 and cholera, the corporation informed in a note submitted before a division bench of …
Meerut: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government for not following its 2015 order, in which it had ordered to dismantle all the hand pumps in the six districts of Western UP where the groundwater is contaminated. The tribunal gave the state …
BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Tuesday ordered notice to both the state and central government in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for a ban on pressure horns and defective silencers in all kinds of vehicles. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee also …
The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for not obeying its orders on procuring meters to measure noise decibel levels during festivals, processions and other events, saying it was a "complete failure" on its part. In response to a contempt notice issued by the high …
NAINITAL: Taking a serious note of unlawful constructions in the state, the Uttarakhand high court on Monday ordered a ban on mining activities within one kilometre radius of bridges across the state. The development comes after a PIL was filed by a resident of Ramnagar alleging that illegal construction has …
AHMEDABAD: A PIL in Gujarat high court has demanded quick action by civic bodies and state government to check the outbreak of diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya etc. The PIL filed by Swaraj Abhiyan sought HC directions to authorities to undertake cleanliness campaigns by taking effective steps for collection and …
The Madras High Court Bench here has held that it is not competent to entertain public interest litigation (PIL) petitions on environmental issues since the jurisdiction was vested exclusively with the National Green Tribunal (NGT), and its Benches, established in 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases related to …
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government's ambitious project of creating a new legislative Assembly building at Bharisain in Gairsain, the proposed summer capital of the state, has hit a road block as the matter has now reached NGT on Thursday on the grounds that proper environmental clearance and approval from Central Ground …
The State government on Wednesday sought two months time to constitute an advisory committee under the Disaster Management Act as per the directions of the Madras High Court. The First Bench of Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice R. Mahadevan on September 7 directed the government to constitute the advisory …
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Delhi government, seeking to know steps being taken by it to check mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in the national capital. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who was present in the courtroom for another matter, told a division bench of Justice …
INDORE: The state pollution control board (PCB) has alleged that Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has not taken any positive steps in controlling the pollution caused by the smoke emanating from the trenching ground due to burning of waste at Devguradia during all seasons except monsoon. The board has also alleged …
LUCKNOW: Taking a serious view of the spurt in dengue cases, the high court on Monday directed urban development department secretary, municipal commissioner and district health officer to get garbage heaps removed from all areas in the city and ensure hygienic conditions for citizens. The court also asked the state …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Conservation of Nature Trust & Others Vs District Collector Kanyakumari District. Nagercoil & Others regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the MoEF & CC in respect of the proposal of National Highways for the purpose of widening …
Dengue has played havoc with lives of citizens in the city, the Delhi high court has said, stressing the need for effective steps to control the damage. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal on Saturday said that "several measures stated to have been undertaken …
The high court refused to grant divorce on the grounds of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage', saying that only the Supreme Court has the power to do so.The high court refused to grant divorce on the grounds of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage', saying that o... Read More HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad High …
