Environment Law News NGT junks plea for demolition of 12 check dams in UP January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has dismissed a plea filed by a scientist seeking directions to demolish 12 check dams in western Uttar Pradesh on the grounds that they are allegedly contaminating ground water. The green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water. “The pollution […] Read more » Court dams Environment news featured Law NGT NGT junks plea for demolition of 12 check dams in UP Uttar Pradesh
Environment Law News NGT disposes plea against taxi aggregators January 12, 2016 / January 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today disposed of petitions which alleged that diesel powered inter-state taxis operating in the national capital were violating Supreme Court directive. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi disposed of the pleas filed by an apex body of radio taxi operators and a Delhi resident seeking prohibition on running of […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT NGT disposes plea against taxi aggregators
Environment Law News Camping in Rishikesh: NGT raps Uttarakhand govt January 5, 2016 / January 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took strong exception to “flagrant violation” of its order banning camping activities in the entire belt of Kaudiyala to Rishikesh on the banks of river Ganga in Uttarakhand. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Uttarakhand government to file an affidavit as to whether any camps […] Read more » Camping in Rishikesh: NGT raps Uttarakhand govt Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Uttarakhand govt
Environment Law News NGT slams J&K government over poor waste management in Katra January 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir government today faced flak from the National Green Tribunal on poor solid waste management in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shrine in Reasi district. “Why have you created such a mess in Katra? It is the most revenue earning town in the state. Your bus station is in horrible […] Read more » Environment news featured Jammu and Kashmir Katra NGT NGT slams J&K government over poor waste management in Katra
Environment Law News Judiciary acted tough on alarming air pollution in 2015 December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The alarming level of Delhi’s air pollution created panic among the people during 2015 prompting the judiciary to act tough to give citizens the right to live in a healthy environment. The judiciary, be it the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court, which once described that residing in the national capital was akin to “living […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Judiciary acted tough on alarming air pollution in 2015 Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News 2015:NGT orders on diesel cars, Ganga attract global attention December 28, 2015 / December 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A halt on diesel vehicles in Delhi and cracking its whip with a slew of directions for restoring the pristine glory of the Ganga reflected the activist mode of National Green Tribunal which in 2015 got global attention in its endeavour for pollution-free environment. The tribunal, which has been a busy hub of environmental issues, […] Read more » 2015:NGT orders on diesel cars Court Environment featured Ganga attract global attention Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives:NGT to rly December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment To ensure that railway locomotives do not pollute the environment, the National Green Tribunal has directed theenvironment ministry and the ministry of railways to fix emission standards for diesel locomotive engines in India. “We direct the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to hold a meeting within two weeks where Central Pollution Control Board and […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives:NGT to rly Legal News NGT
Consumer Law News Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi HC junks plea for law to ban cow slaughter December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking enactment of a law prohibiting slaughter of cows, saying the “issue is beyond the domain of judicial decision” and it’s a policy matter.“Suffice it is to state that the Legislature whenever has deemed necessary has framed appropriate laws in this regard and challenge thereto […] Read more » ban cow slaughter Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Environment Law News Row over diesel vehicles; NGT refuses to tinker with SC order December 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to vacate its order banning registration of new diesel-run vehicles, saying it won’t interfere with the Supreme Court order which has taken a similar stand. In contrast to the prior NGT order banning registration of all diesel vehicles, the Supreme Court, on December 16, though exempted small ones and […] Read more » Environment news featured Law NGT Row over diesel vehicles; NGT refuses to tinker with SC order Supreme Court
Environment Law News Enhance fine for driving without PUC certificate : Delhi govt December 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Concerned over alarming pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi government has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking enhancement of the fine against vehicles which are without a valid pollution-under- control (PUC) certificate. The Environment Department of Delhi government, in its plea before the green panel, has sought directions to enhance the imposition of penalty/fine […] Read more » Delhi government Enhance fine for driving without PUC certificate : Delhi govt Environment news featured Law NGT PUC certificate
Environment Law News Will follow SC order on air-pollution: NGT December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today said it would first go through the order passed by the Supreme Court and then decide on the plea of car dealers seeking modification of order banning registration of new diesel vehicles. “The Supreme Court has passed certain directions. We would like to go through the direction and then decide […] Read more » Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Will follow SC order on air-pollution: NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News PIL seeks ban on diesel-run com vehicles in Gujarat December 15, 2015 / December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A public interest litigation before the Gujarat High Court has sought a ban on all the commercial and public transport vehicles running on diesel if they are found to be not complying with the latest emission norms. Such vehicles must switch to CNG to reduce the air pollution, says the PIL, which follows the National […] Read more » courrt featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL seeks ban on diesel-run com vehicles in Gujarat
