Environment Law News Plea in Supreme Court seeks protection of forests, wildlife from fires in Uttarakhand June 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court Thursday seeking urgent steps to protect forests, wildlife and birds from wildfires in Uttarakhand, saying forest blazes have increased over the years causing huge loss to the environment. The petition sought directions to the Centre, the Uttarakhand government and the principal chief conservator of forests in the […] Read more » advocate Rituparn Uniyal fires in Uttarakhand Plea in Supreme Court seeks protection of forests wildlife from fires in Uttarakhand
Environment Law News Bombay High Court refuses to vacate stay imposed on BMC’s Tree Authority May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused the BMC’s plea to vacate a stay imposed on the working of Mumbai civic body’s Tree Authority that has the power to approve cutting of trees for development projects or repair and upgradation work. A vacation bench of justices A S Gadkari and N J Jamadar, however, refused […] Read more » BMC's Tree Authority Bombay High Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Instant deliver of water from Mullaperiyar dam is the reason behind Kerala flood: Kerala to SC August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Kerala government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for the massive floods in the state. In its affidavit, Kerala blamed the sudden release of water from the dam for the unprecedented floods. The […] Read more » featured kerala flood Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Environment Law News Top Law News Judges of Delhi High court will contribute for Kerala floods rehabilitation August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Judges of Delhi High Court have have decided to contribute for the rehabilitation of the people of Kerala hit by the devastating floods. The judges of the high court have decided to contribute voluntarily to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. Besides the judges, the the Registry of the High Court would also contribute […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. Delhi High Court featured kerala flood
Environment Law News NGT directs CPWD to look into cutting of trees for Barapullah elevated corridor August 6, 2018 / August 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to look into the alleged cutting of 100 trees in a park at the Tyagraj Nagar market during the construction of the second phase of the Barapullah elevated corridor. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the […] Read more » Environment Protection Act NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
Environment Law News Hardly any steps taken to clean Ganga, situation extraordinarily bad: NGT July 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) today said the situation was extremely bad and hardly anything effective has been done to clean the river, Voicing dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government to clean the Ganga. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel said despite claims by authorities, the work done […] Read more » featured IIT Justice Jawad Rahim Justice R S Rathore National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel
Environment Law News Top Law News HC notice to TN Govt, NHAI on PIL against cattle menace on highways July 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai: The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on a PIL against cattle menace on highways. A division bench comprising justices T S Sivagnanam and Bhavani Subbaroyan issued notice on a PIL from Abinand Sreedhar. “In our view the prayer as couched is […] Read more » featured Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan Justice T S Sivagnanam National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Environment Law News SC: LG or CM? Who is responsible for clearing mountains of garbage in Delhi July 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the Delhi government to clarify by tomorrow who could be held responsible for clearing the “mountain loads of garbage” in the national capital — those reporting to LG Anil Baijal or to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The top court’s direction came days after its verdict on […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party Bhalswa Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal featured Ghazipur Justice Deepak Gupta justice M B Lokur LG Anil Baijal Okhla
Environment Law News NGT Slaps a fine of Rs 50,000 on Karnataka, Manipur July 4, 2018 / July 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on Karnataka and Manipur for not filing statements on maintenance of green cover along highways and the number of trees proposed to be cut for various projects. A bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim noted that Karnataka and Manipur […] Read more » featured Karnataka Manipur National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim
Environment Law News Till further orders,No tree felling in South Delhi colonies: NGT July 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the National Buildings Construction Corporation, will insure not a single tree to be cut and status quo be maintained on tree felling till further orders in seven South Delhi colonies, the National Green Tribunal directed today. A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim […] Read more » featured Justice Jawad Rahim Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs the National Buildings Construction Corporation
Environment Law News Cutting of trees continues; contempt plea in HC against NBCC June 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A plea was today filed in the Delhi High Court seeking contempt action against the NBCC for allegedly violating its undertaking not to cut trees till July 4 for housing projects here. The contempt petition was mentioned before a vacation bench of justices Vinod Goel and Rekha Palli who said it would be heard […] Read more » Delhi HC Environmental Clearance (EC) Kasturba Nagar Mohammadpur Naoroji Nagar Netaji Nagar Sarojini Nagar Thyagaraja Nagar
Environment Law News HC declined order against felling trees for south Delhi re-development June 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today declined to put on hold the felling of trees sanctioned by the Centre in connection with the re-development of six south Delhi colonies by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). While refusing to pass any interim order, a vacation bench of Justices […] Read more » Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra featured Justice A K Chawla Justice Navin Chawla Kasturba Nagar Mohammadpur Naoroji Nagar Netaji Nagar Sarojini Nagar Thyagaraja Nagar
