Top Law News No sand mining from riverbed without green nod August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the row over suspended Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal rages unabated, the National Green Tribunal Monday restrained sand mining from riverbeds across the country without prior environmental clearance. Issuing notice to chief secretaries of all states, the tribunal said large scale mining activity was carried on in violation of laws, causing losses […] Read more » Durga Shakti Nagpal Justice Swatanter Kumar national news news No sand mining from riverbed sand mining from riverbed without green nod suspended Uttar Pradesh IAS todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Green tribunal for CNG vehicles in Shimla July 31, 2013 / July 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Himachal Pradesh government to explore the possibility of introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles in the state capital. “The state government shall put forward its stand as to why traffic is being permitted on every road in Shimla, resulting in air and noise pollution,” the NGT bench, comprising chairman […] Read more » auto-free zones Green tribunal for CNG vehicles in Shimla Himachal Pradesh government Justice Swatanter Kumar Justice U D Salvi National Green Tribunal national news news NGT todays news todays top news Top news
International Trade Law Oil spill Mumbai coast, Qatar co be made party: NGT February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Qatar-based shipping enterprise has been directed by the National Green Tribunal has directed to be made a party in the case of oil spill caused after a cargo vessel sank off coast of Mumbai in 2011. Panama-flagged M V Rak, which sank 20 nautical miles off the South Mumbai coast in the Arabian Sea on […] Read more » Adani Enterprises Ltd's thermal power plant case of oil spill Delta Group International Delta Navigation Delta Shipping Marine Services SA Justice Swatanter Kumar Maharashtra government ministry of environment and forests Mumbai Maritime Board National Green Tribunal Oil spill Mumbai coast power plant at Dahej in Gujarat Qatar Qatar based shipping enterprise
Top Law News NGT stays commercial, industrial activities in Aravalli region January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed all commercial and industrial activities in some areas on the Expressions concerning over “flagrant violation” of law and environment norms in Aravalli Hills region in Haryana. Taking suo motu cognisance of environmental pollution and unauthorised non-forest activities going on in the villages in the region, the NGT bench headed […] Read more » Aravalli Hills Aravalli Hills in Haryana commercial and industrial activities environmental pollution Faridabad and Gurgaon flagrant violation Haryana Justice P Jyothimani Justice Swatanter Kumar law and environment norms in Aravalli Hills mining activity National Green Tribunal (NGT) unauthorised use of forest village Sikandrapur Ghosi
Top Law News SC moved for review of verdict seeking judges on RTI panels October 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking the review of its verdict directing amendment of the RTI Act for the appointment of judges, serving or retired, and people with judicial background on the central and state information panels. The government, in its review petition, contended that the court could not have directed it […] Read more » Central and State Information Commissions Chief Information Commissioner at the Centre Chief Justice of the High Court critical legal questions and nuances of law High Court for appointment as Information Commissioners Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar machinery of administration quasi-judicial functions review of verdict seeking judges Right to Information Act RTI act's amendment SC moved for review of verdict seeking judges on RTI panels
Top Law News SC asks government to notify norms to regulate eco-tourism October 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC asks government to notify norms to regulate eco-tourism The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the union government to issue “comprehensive guidelines” for conservation of tiger habitat coupled with regulated low-impact eco-tourism in national parks and sanctuaries. The apex court bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar, while giving the government seven days to notify its eco-tourism guidelines, said: “We can neither validate […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising comprehensive guidelines conservation of tiger habitat coupled with regulated critical tiger habitat for tiger conservation eco-tourism guidelines Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar low-impact tourism low-impact tourism in national parks and sanctuaries Non-consumptive regulated SC asks government to notify norms to regulate eco-tourism Wildlife Protection Act
Top Law News SC issues notice on right to education act October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking exemption for unaided educational institutions from earmarking 25 per cent seats for students from the weaker sections of the society. Unaided minority educational institutions are exempted from doing so under the Right to Education Act, 2009, which calls for reserving […] Read more » autonomy and consensus and not on compulsion Compulsory Education Act Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Swatanter Kumar minority and non-minority status principles of voluntariness Right of Children to Free Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules Right to Education Act Rohtagi was assisted by counsel Govind Goel SC issues notice on right to education act Senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi threat of non-recognition or non-affiliation
Top Law News SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator who made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The high court imposed the […] Read more » abduction and rape of a woman by Rahul Gandhi allegation of abduction and rape allegation of illegal detention and rape Amethi resident Gajinder Pal Singh CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator conclusion of arguments by Kamini Jaiswal Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cost on Kishore Samrite while absolving Gandhi etention and rape of an Uttar Pradesh girl in Amethi Gajinder Pal Singh hailing from Amethi Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Samajwadi Party made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi whole affair leading to the allegation against Gandhi
Top Law News SC declines review of right to education verdict September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has declined to entertain petitions seeking a review of its verdict upholding the constitutional validity of the right to education act that mandates 25 percent quota for poor students in private schools. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar said: “The review petitions […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia constitute violation of Article constitution deals with a citizen's right constitutional validity of the right to education act Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar non-minority and minority institution Right of Children to Free Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act Right to Education law SC declines review of right to education verdict
Top Law News Information panels should be manned by judicial people: SC September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday held that the Central Information Commission and state information commissions are forums performing quasi-judicial functions and thus these should be manned by people with judicial background. The court said that one of the two members hearing a plea challenging the denial of information has to be from judicial background. The apex […] Read more » Central Information Commission Chief Justice of India chief justices of the respective high courts Clause five of Section 12 forums performing quasi-judicial functions Information panels should be manned by judicial people: SC Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar plea challenging the denial of information Right to Information Act state information commissions state level commission members
Top Law News Akhilesh behind 2011 ‘rape’ case against Rahul, SC told September 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A lawyer on Monday told the Supreme Court that a 2011 rape and wrongful confinement case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Allahabad high court was filed at the instance of Akhilesh Yadav, the current Uttar Pradesh chief minister. An apex court bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Justice Swatanter Kumar was told […] Read more » Akhilesh behind 2011 'rape' case against Rahul Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav in the alleged implication of Rahul Gandhi Amethi Lok Sabha constituency high court for implicating Rahul Gandhi illegal detention and rape of a girl Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Kishore Samrite National Commission for Women National Human Rights Commission Pandara Road dimension of the case SC told senior counsel Ratnakar Dash Uttar Pradesh Police for tracing the alleged victim
Top Law News SC slams Karnataka on iron ore mining, orders CBI probe September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In blistering criticism of the Karnataka government for overlooking the illegal mining, transport and export of iron ore, the Supreme Court Friday ordered a CBI probe into the illegal extraction and export of 50.7 lakh tonnes of iron ore from the state’s forest areas from January 2009 to May 2010. “Can there be any doubt […] Read more » custodial interrogations Hegde's report on illegal mining illegal mining in the state illegal mining of iron ore Justice Aftab Alam Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde orders CBI probe Raju Ramachandran sought to resist SC slams Karnataka on iron ore mining
