Environment Law News Top Law News NGT raps AAP govt over steel pickling units in Wazirpur July 28, 2017 / July 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government for not closing down steel pickling industries which are operating without permission in the national capital and gave it two weeks time to comply with its order. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that the tribunal’s order has not been implemented despite […] Read more » AAP government Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Wazirpur
Environment Law News Top Law News Consider increasing penalty for littering: Delhi HC July 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today hinted at increasing the penalty for littering as the amount of fine was inadequate and asked the Centre and the AAP government to consider amending the law in this regard. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the legislature needs to address the […] Read more » Consider increasing penalty for littering Court Delhi High Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Millennium Bus Depot: NGT seeks status report on land use change July 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed the DDA to file a compliance report with regard to the Supreme Court order on change of land use of Millennium Bus Depot site on Yamuna flood plains. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to file a detailed reply […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News Millennium Bus Depot NGT seeks status report on land use change
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Give action plan on restoring Yamuna floodplains’ July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the DDA to submit an action plan with regard to restoring Yamuna floodplains where the Art of Living’s World Cultural Festival was held last year. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to nominate a senior officer and submit the report […] Read more » Art of Living DDA Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT World Cultural Festival Yamuna floodplains
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs MoEF to consider mining plans of UP, Haryana July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to “expeditiously” consider the mining plans submitted by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that extraction of minerals like sand and gravel should be strictly carried out as per MoEF guidelines. “Both the […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal NGT directs MoEF to consider mining plans of UP and Haryana
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs AAP govt to immediately devise mechanism to deal with waste at overflowing landfill sites July 20, 2017 / July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the AAP government to convene an immediate meeting to decide a detailed mechanism for dealing with the waste lying at various overflowing landfill sites in Delhi. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the chief secretary of Delhi government to hold the meeting and come out with a complete mechanism to reduce the […] Read more » AAP government Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News mechanism to deal with waste at overflowing landfill sites NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT raps Delhi govt over illegal industries in Northwest Delhi July 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government and the civic bodies for not giving details of the illegal industries sealed by them in Northwest Delhi. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim took exception to the SDM of the area concerned not filing action taken report despite its specific direction. The green panel […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board Delhi Pollution Control Committee DPCC) featured illegal industries in Northwest Delhi Justice Jawad Rahim NGT NGT raps Delhi govt
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT imposes complete ban on nylon and synthetic manja July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on ‘manja’, the string used to fly kites, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, saying it posed a threat to the lives of birds, animals and humans. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed all state governments to prohibit […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT imposes complete ban on nylon and synthetic manja
Environment Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News US isolated as India,other G20 members back Paris climate pact July 9, 2017 / July 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India today joined 18 other G20 members to strongly support the fight against global warming by terming the Paris climate deal as “irreversible”, leaving the US, which walked out of the pact, isolated. The two-day G20 Summit saw the Indian side making “significant contributions” on resolve to counter terrorism and boost global trade and investment. […] Read more » Angela Merkel featured G20 members Paris climate pact UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change US isolated India US President Donald Trump
Environment Law News Top Law News Graves on the rise, but no land to live: Delhi HC laments July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The way graveyards are expanding in the national capital, there would be no place to live, the Delhi High Court observed today. Asking the authorities to find out about the burial practices prevailing elsewhere in the world, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said as the population was […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News national capital
Environment Law News NGT refuses to entertain toddler’s plea against ‘noisy’ school July 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A toddler’s plea that the activities of a school in the neighbourhood was causing pollution, traffic jams and endangering the lives of the residents was today rejected by the National Green Tribunal. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said merely stating that the school was creating noise through “loud speakers, ringing of […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT plea against 'noisy' school
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT dismisses plea against BJP MP for polluting Saryu river June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today dismissed a plea seeking prosecution and imposition of fine on a BJP parliamentarian for allegedly tossing a plastic bottle in the Saryu river and making a mockery of the Swachh Bharat Mission and Ganga rejuvenation plan. A vacation bench of Justice Dalip Singh and Expert Member Ranjan Chatterjee said the […] Read more » BJP Court Environment Law News featured Ganga rejuvenation plan Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Saryu river Swachh Bharat Mission
