High Profile Cases SC issues bailable warrants against CPCB Chairman May 17, 2016 / May 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has issued bailable warrants against the chairman of the apex pollution monitoring body after he failed to appear and apprise it about the steps taken to prevent death of workers due to silicosis in Gujarat. “Despite service of notice on the Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), there is neither […] Read more » Bailable warrants Court CPCB Chairman Environment news featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Environment Law News NGT calls meeting of stakeholders on Ganga May 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on NGT calls meeting of stakeholders on Ganga The National Green Tribunal has convened a meeting of all stakeholders involved in cleaning of River Ganga from Haridwar to Kanpur to deliberate on the mechanism to make the river pollution-free. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the meeting would take place on May 20 at 1:00 PM in the conference […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law NGT stakeholders on Ganga
Environment Law News NGT seeks Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s reply May 10, 2016 / May 11, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on NGT seeks Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s reply The National Green Tribunal today sought Art of Living (AOL) head Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s reply on an application which alleged the spiritual guru had termed its earlier order as “politically motivated”. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued the notice and asked Sri Sri to file a reply within two weeks […] Read more » AOL Art of Living Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Environment Law News NGT bailable warrants against sr U’khand officials May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against Environment Secretary of Uttarakhand government and other senior officials, including district magistrate of Nainital, for their failure to comply with its directions passed earlier. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed the Uttarakhand government observing that it needs to show “greater seriousness and […] Read more » Bailable warrants Environment news featured Legal News NGT Uttarakhand Uttarakhand officials
Top Law News May modify order on registration of diesel cars: SC May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday indicated of considering to modify its order banning registration of new diesel luxury cars and SUVs with an engine capacity of over 2,000 cc in Delhi and national capital region. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice R. Banumathi and A.K. Sikri said: “We are open to modifying the […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News registration of diesel cars Supreme Court
Environment Law News No paragliding, snow scooters at eco-sensitive Rohtang: NGT May 9, 2016 / May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today said no activities like paragliding and snow scooters would be permitted at Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh as the “extremely eco-sensitive area” cannot be subjected to further degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, however, clarified that it would be appropriate to permit some activities at lower […] Read more » Court eco-sensitive Rohtang Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Why other pollution issues not given emphasis as odd-even: NGT May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhigovernment as to why it was not emphasising on the issues of pollution from dust and waste burning the way it had stressed on the odd-even scheme. “Why do not you (Delhi government) emphasis on the issues of dust and waste burning in a way you have emphasised […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT odd-even pollution
Environment Law News Nobody wants to do anything: NGT on Ganga May 4, 2016 / May 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked by the lackadaisical approach of authorities concerned in dealing with the issues concerning pollution in river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal today observed that “nobody wants to do anything” on these aspects. “There is no use of calling meetings. We have got nothing from anybody about phase two (of cleaning of river Ganga),” a […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Ganga Law legalnews NGT
Environment Law News NGT pulls DJB on waste water treatment plant May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal on Monday came down heavily on Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over construction of a waste water treatment plant at Delhi Gate drain here and summoned its engineer to explain why untreated water was still going into the Yamuna. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed DJB to […] Read more » Court DJB Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT water treatment plant
Environment Law News Remove wires twined around trees in Delhi: NGT May 1, 2016 / May 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has taken strong objection to high tension cables encircling around trees and directed power distribution companies in the national capital to remove these wires expeditiously. “Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited and BSES Yamuna Power Limited shall continue to remain obliged to remove wires twined around the trees […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment news featured legal new NGT Remove wires twined around trees
Environment Law News Metro projects do not require prior EC:MoEF to NGT April 28, 2016 / April 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have informed the National Green Tribunal that Metro Rail projects are not required to seek environmental clearance. The Environment Ministry told a bench headed by Justice U D Salvi that Railway projects and Metro Rail projects are not within the purview of 2006 Environmental […] Read more » Court Delhi Metro EC Environment news featured Law Legal News Metro projects MoEF NGT
Environment Law News NGT orders re-inspection in Coca Cola’s plant in UP April 25, 2016 / April 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has ordered re-inspection into the premises of beverages major Coca Cola’s Hapur plant in Uttar Pradesh to investigate whether it was discharging effluents into a nearby pond. The green panel directed officials from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to inspect the Hapur plant after going […] Read more » Coca Cola Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT UP
