Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Anupam Tripathi Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding stray dog attacks in Kerala. A committee would be constituted to entertain the complaints with regard to the injuries sustained by the persons in the dog bite, the …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Triveni Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India to widen the road and to raise a Toll Plaza, village Dakhina Sheikhpur, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar …
Order of the Delhi District Court in the matter of Raje & Others Vs Union of India through through Land Acquisition Collector, West District, Rampura, Delhi dated 05/04/2016 regarding the amount of compensation paid for the land acquired by the Government for the purpose of Defence LAC in the Revenue …
In some areas of Rajasthan, 10-20% of the standing crop has been damaged Sanjeeb Mukherjee & Sahil Makkar Rajasthan could be the first state in the country in the current rabi season to formally seek assistance from the Centre for damage to the standing crop due to untimely rains. The …
NEW DELHI: Automobile giants like Mercedes, Toyota, Mahindra and General Motors on Thursday failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court, which extended till April 30 the bar on registration of diesel-run SUVs and high-end cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above in the National Capital Region. …
New Delhi: There has been a drastic fall in the number of trucks entering the city after the imposition of the green tax, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday. According to documents submitted by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) to the apex court, around 9,000 vehicles enter Delhi …
Over four lakh trucks go around Delhi to avoid environment compensation charge Lakhs of commercial vehicles have given Delhi a miss since an environment compensation charge (ECC) was imposed by the Supreme Court in October last year, cutting the daily traffic by half. The commercial vehicles that pay toll tax …
New Delhi: Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday, the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) convened an urgent meeting of Delhi government, rest of the NCR states and private cab and app-based cab operators on Wednesday. The EPCA members said that almost all the SC directions to control air …
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Jugal Kishore Shah vs Union Of India & Others dated 30/03/2016 regarding compensation paid for the land acquired in village Kalu Sarai, Delhi by the government of India. The Court in its Order said that the a. The appellants shall …
New Delhi: Seeking to impose a serious and effective deterrent to prevent violation of environmental laws, the Centre plans to introduce an amendment bill proposing to scale up the fine to a minimum of Rs 5 crore up from Rs 1 lakh and imprisonment up to seven years for causing …
Hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and fines over unintended acceleration in Toyotas and faulty ignition switches in General Motors' vehicles provide a glimpse of what consumers and the government might get from Volkswagen for cheating on diesel emissions, legal scholars say. But the Volkswagen case comes with a …
Johannesburg - South African gold-mining companies, some of which are being sued for historical incidents of lung disease, formed a working group to pay compensation to affected workers and prevent new cases occurring. The group, which includes AngloGold Ashanti [JSE:ANG], Anglo American South Africa [JSE:AGL] and Sibanye Gold [JSE:SGL], plans …
When the annals of corporate accountability, culpability and negligence in India are compiled, the erstwhile Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) is sure to top the list. But not far behind will be Hindustan Unilever (HUL). On4 March, HUL reached an out-of-court settlement with 591 of its former employees from the now …
Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in the matter of Nirmalabai Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 17/03/2016 regarding acquisition of land to rehabilitate oustees of the Maheshwar Hydro-electric Project. The petitioner is still in possession of the land in question. The amount of compensation has …
The three-day cultural extravaganza organised by the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) has altered the fragile ecosystem of the Yamuna floodplains, say environmentalists. According to them, the event has left “a gasping floodplain, with hardened soil and stripped of its natural vegetation and water-recharging capabilities”. “They have driven poles into …
Last year, AAP government had announced a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre to farmers who faced losses due to crop damage caused by rain. Following unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday ordered Divisional Commissioner A Anbarasu to assess the damage to …
‘India has taken measures to discourage use of fossil fuels to reduce carbon footprint’ Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday claimed that in the 21 months of the NDA government at the Centre his Ministry has given environmental clearances to 943 projects, unlocking investments of up to about Rs …
The issue of ongoing protest by villagers displaced by the construction of the Damodar Valley Corporation's (DVC) Maithon dam in Jharkhand was raised in the Rajya Sabha today. "In Baliapur area of Dhanbad district, adivasis and tribals are protesting for last 10 days. In fact, the third generation is protesting …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Misra Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. dated 11/03/2016 regarding the holding of World Culture Festival on the banks of river Yamuna. Vyakti Vikas Kendra, India (Art of Living International Center) filed an Application M.A. No. 227/2016 giving an …
The budgetary proposal to double the coal cess will make solar power more competitive by increasing the cost of the dry fuel, a report by Mercom Capital Group today said, adding increased cost may pass on to consumers in the form of higher electricity bills. "The Clean Environment Cess previously …
