Environment Law News ‘Take measures to stop waterlogging before monsoon’ May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city’s civic agencies and other authorities has been asked by the Delhi High court to take steps including de-silting of drains before the monsoon sets in so that water logging can be avoided. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the trifurcated MCD, NDMC, DJB and PWD to take short term […] Read more » city's civic agencies Delhi High Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul justice Sanjeev Sachdeva MCD PIL filed by NGO Nyaya Bhoomi Resident Welfare Associations RWA South Extension RWA waterlogging before monsoon
Environment Law News Gujarat to file review plea on lions translocation April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Supreme court the review petition will get file by the Gujarat Government against translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh before May 14. The decision was taken at an urgent meet of the state wildlife board chaired by CM Narendra Modi. The government, it seems, has finally sought to consult wildlife experts, who form part of […] Read more » Asiatic Lions to Madhya Pradesh CM Narendra Modi Ganpatsinh Vasava Gujarat government Gujarat State Board of Wildlife minister for forest & environment petition in Supreme Court plea on lions translocation Supreme Court of India translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh
Environment Law News SC asks Sterlite to pay Rs 100 crore for polluting environment April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sterlite Industries has been asked by the Supreme court of India a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Group, to pay Rs 100 crore as compensation for polluting environment through its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu but refused to direct its closure. A bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik said that the environment has been polluted […] Read more » compensation for polluting environment Madras High Court penalty on polluting environment Sterlite Industries Supreme Court of India Tamil Nadu
Environment Law News SC’s CEC for selling of trees to widen Delhi-Agra highway March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Centrally Empowered Committee has been appointed by the Supreme court of India for the approval of selling of 56000 trees to widen Delhi Agra highway. The recommendation has shocked and surprised the environmentalists who are of the opinion that the destruction of trees on such a large scale would cause extensive damage to the environment […] Read more » Centrally Empowered Committee Counsel for Pollution Control Board Mr Vijay Panjawani Delhi-Agra highway Pollution Control Board Supreme Court
Environment Law News NGT dismisses Hindalco plea challenging Maha govt March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has dismissed Hindalco’s plea challenging the Maharashtra government’s refusal to grant it three more months, after expiry of its forest clearance, to transport around 1.6 lakh tonnes of bauxite mined from Kolhapur district. A bench headed by Justice V R Kingaonkar also declined to direct the state government to forward the […] Read more » bauxite mined bauxite mined from Kolhapur district Belgaum (Karnataka) Biodiversity fauna flora Hindalco Hindalco plea Maharashtra government National Green Tribunal Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
Environment Law News SC declines AP govt’s plea against Babhali barrage March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of Andhra Pradesh government has been declined by the Supreme Court which was against the construction of Babhali barrage by Maharashtra in Nanded district for utilising the water of Godavari river. The apex court told, “On the basis of facts which have come on record, a case of substantial injury of a serious […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh government Babhali barrage case of substantial injury Central Water Commission CWC dams Maharashtra in Nanded district Nizamsagar non monsoon season Paithan plea of Andhra Pradesh government Pochampad dam Siddheswar Supreme Court TMC feet of water water of Godavari river
Environment Law News Top Law News SC to CEC: Give report on allegation on Ktk mining February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit a report on a fresh allegations about illegal mining in Karnataka. A bench of justices Aftab Alam, K S Radhakrishnan and Ranjan Gogoi passed the order after the affidavit was filed before the court by the petitioner NGO, Samaja Parivartana Samudaya. The […] Read more » Central Empowered Committee (CEC) illegal mining in Karnataka Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justices Aftab Alam licenses to mine in Bellary licenses to mine in Chitradurga districts licenses to mine in Tumkur Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation (MMTC) Mysore Mining Ltd (MML) PKP Group Supreme Court
Corporate Law News Environment Law News Irregularities in coal blocks allocation: CBI tells SC January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Investigations in the coal block allocations have established irregularities by government authorities in allocation of the natural resources and around 300 companies are under its scanner, the CBI said to Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the agency told that it is taking up the probe against each and every company […] Read more » 300 companies CBI CBI director coal block allocations coal block since 1993 development of mines and formation Ministry of Coal natural resources private companies Supreme Court of India
Environment Law News Top Law News Grampanchayat opposes sugar factory January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government has been asked by the Bombay High Court and others to file a response to a petition opposing construction of a sugar factory in Aashti village of Solapur district on the grounds that it would damage ecology and pollute environment. The petition filed by Aashti Grampanchayat alleges that the factory was being […] Read more » Aashti Grampanchayat Aashti village air pollution Ashti Talao Audumberraoji Patil Sakhar Karkhana Bombay High Court Commissioner of Sugar grampanchayat Maharashtra government Maharashtra Minister Harshvardhan Patil Mohol Tahsildar noise pollution Solapur Collector Solapur district Solapur Zilla Parishad sugar factory sugar factory in Aashti village sugar factory in Solapur district water pollution wife of Maharashtra Minister Harshvardhan Patil
Environment Law News Top Law News Court to hear plea against oil depot Jan 23 January 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court will hear Jan 23 a plea from villagers opposing the building of a petroleum depot near their homes in west Delhi alleging it would expose them to risks. Appearing before Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice V.K. Jain, advocate Indira Unninayar demanded that the matter be heard urgently as the people […] Read more » advocate Indira Unninayar Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Hazira plant of Indian Oil Corp in Gujarat Hindustan Petroleum Corp homes in west Delhi Indian Oil's storage depot in Jaipur Justice V.K. Jain M.B. Lal Committee National Disaster Management Authority oil depot in jaipur petroleum company the National Disaster Management Authority the petroleum and natural gas ministry west Delhi
Environment Law News Goa mining not allowed till Environment studies: CEC December 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mining companies in Goa have violated rules and regulation in their operations and extraction of ores by them should not be permitted till environment impact assessment is done, a Central Empowered Committee told the Supreme Court on Friday. The apex court-appointed Committee in its report recommended that resumption of mining operations, halted by the apex […] Read more » Goa mining
Environment Law News Supreme Court reserves order on Kudankulam nuclear plant December 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A order has been reserved by the Supreme Court on a plea seeking a stay on commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant till all safety measures are put in place. Following a marathon arguments spanning the last three months, a bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra reserved its order on the plea […] Read more » Kudankulam nuclear plant nuclear power reserves order safety measures Supreme Court