India's Supreme Court calls for quiet
Millions of Indians may sleep easier after the Supreme Court banned loud music, firecrackers and the honking of vehicle horns at night. The court ban prevents horns from being sounded between 10pm
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32 hospitals get notices on disposal of bio-medical waste
As the state high court and national green tribunal have hardened their stand on pollution taking place in Himachal Pradesh, now the state Pollution Control Board too has started acting tough against institutions
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No hearing on plea for Bhopal gas relief in 3 yrs
Just days before the 29th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster of 1984, news came last Friday that no hearing took place at the Supreme Court on a curative petition filed by the central government to
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Environment Clearance for stone crushers, 31/01/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pravesh Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 31/01/2019. NGT in an order had directed that no stone crushers
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding permission for expansion of Cancer Care Centre at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 31/01/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019 regarding permission for expansion of Cancer Care Centre at Shimla by relaxing
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in District Rupnagar, Punjab, 31/01/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dinesh Kumar Chadha Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 31/01/2019 regarding illegal mining in District Rupnagar, Punjab. A report submitted by
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of consent to operate for M/s Avanti Metals Industries, Uttarakhand, 08/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Avanti Metals Industries Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board dated 08/08/2017 regarding grant of consent to
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rejuvenation of river Ganga, 08/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item Published in Hindustan Times “And Quiet Flows the Maily Yamuna” Vs. Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 08/08/2017
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Proposed dam in Swat to affect ecosystem
The Citizens for Clean Environment (CCE), an NGO, has called upon the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo motu action against the proposed Daral Khwar hydropower project on Daral river, a tributary of
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Court asks States to restore land meant for common use
Allotment of gram sabha land to private persons illegal Ponds, tanks which served communities for years encroached upon Taking a serious view of illegal and unauthorised encroachments on government poromboke land, the Supreme Court has directed all the State governments to prepare schemes for eviction of such occupants of gram sabha/panchayat/poromboke/shamlat land and restore them to the gram s
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rising air pollution, 06/01/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/01/2016 regarding diseases as a result of pollution majorly generated by air pollution.</p>
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HC pulls up govt for not enforcing its notification on e-rickshaws
The e-rickshaw controversy received a new twist on Wednesday with the counsel for petitioner Shanawaz Khan submitting an advertisement taken out by the state government in February 2013, which stated that
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U.S. effort to protect bald eagle suffers legal setback
The bald eagle may no longer be at risk of extinction, but the U.S. effort to protect the national bird became harder on Wednesday. A federal appeals court revived a religion-based challenge to a U.S.
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HC: Contempt notice to Irrigation department
Bangalore: The High Court on Thursday ordered issue of notices to the Irrigation Department officials for violating the court order to peg the leakage of canal of Kestur Post in Maddur taluk. The petitioner, K Madhegowda, who filed the civil contempt petition stated that the court direction dated April 8, 2005 to repair the leakage of the canal is yet to be complied with.
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Sesa Goa expects mining ban to be lifted by Dec
Sesa Goa expects the mining ban in Karnataka to be lifted by December, enabling the Vedanta group firm to resume normal production in the state from early 2012. In an investor conference call, the top
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Tobacco order breach irks HC
After hearing that its order on banning the sale of tobacco products within a radius of 100 yards of any educational schools or colleges in the city has not been properly implemented yet, the Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Delhi police commissioner to initiate a departmental inquiry against the concerned police officers if any outlet was found selling tobacco products. The court observ
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HC throws rule book at Bukhari
The Delhi High Court has ordered that all unauthorised structures in and around Jama Masjid be removed and directed the Shahi Imam to cooperate in this effort. The court further said that after
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Report on M/s Platinum AAC Blocks, Kherdi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, 24/07/2020
<p>Counter affidavit on behalf of the Pollution Control Committee, Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli in the matter of M/s Platinum AAC Blocks Pvt. Ltd. Vs Pollution Control Committee & Others.</p>
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SC vacates stay on Adani SEZ
BS Reporter / New Delhi July 10, 2008, 0:55 IST The Supreme Court today vacated its own stay order against the development of Mundra Port and special economic zone (SEZ), granting a major relief to the Adani Group, the developers of the SEZ. The multi-product SEZ in Gujarat was stalled by the order of the vacation Bench of the court on July 1. The Adani Group had not been heard when the status quo order was passed.
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SC notice to Centre on plea for ban on GM crops
The pro and anti-genetically-modified organism debate reached the Supreme Court's doorstep on Wednesday. The apex court issued notice to the Centre on a public interest petition seeking blanket ban