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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jhar HC│ Jharkhand Govt. must ensure that EIA is undertaken and Environment Management Plan prepared; All construction activities without prior environmental clearance to be stopped

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar J. refused to interfere with the detailed NGT order only for the purpose of providing a shortcut

Published on May 17, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Section 22 of MMDR Act does not bar Magistrate to direct registration of FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC; holds SC

The violators cannot be permitted to go scot free on payment of penalty only. 

Published on December 3, 2020December 11, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

No relief to Skoda Volkswagen as SC refuses to quash FIR over alleged use of cheat devices

“The law is well settled that Courts would not thwart any investigation.”

Published on November 27, 2020December 16, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

NGT can’t pass a blanket direction to debar vehicles without valid PUC Certificate from being supplied fuel

Supreme Court: In the case where the National Green Tribunal directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to ensure that no dealer and/or

Published on August 29, 2020September 11, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

NGT Vacancies| “This is an appalling situation”; Notify all vacancies in one go within 10 days: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: Taking note of the “appalling situation” concerning National Green Tribunal where, as of today, there are about 14 vacancies (seven

Published on July 24, 2020July 31, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Delhi-NCR Pollution| SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR; Allows construction from 6 AM to 6 PM

Supreme Court: The bench Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta, JJ has allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and

Published on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Environmental Clearance for development of Airport at Mopa, Goa to be revisited

Supreme Court: In a case challenging the grant of an Environmental Clearance (EC) for the development of a greenfield international airport at

Published on March 30, 2019April 5, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC sets aside NGT order to reopen Vedanta’s Tuticorin Sterlite plant; No order on reopening of the plant [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ has refused to allow reopening of Vedanta’s Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin,

Published on February 18, 2019February 27, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

State directed to implement an effective mechanism to eradicate the plastic menace : Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. and Rajiv Sharma, ACJ., gave directions as to the use

Published on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Open Eastern Expressway by June 1; Doesn’t matter if PM can’t inaugurate it by then: SC to NHAI

Supreme Court: The Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ directed the National Highways Authority Of India (NHAI) to ensure that the newly constructed

Published on May 10, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Illegal Mining in Goa: Second renewal of mining leases granted in violation of Goa Foundation case quashed

Supreme Court: Showing dismay over large-scale illegal mining of iron ore and manganese ore in the State of Goa, the bench of

Published on February 7, 2018February 15, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Taj Mahal Pollution Case: ASG to file comprehensive policy within 2 weeks

Supreme Court: In the issue relating to demolition of the parking lot, being constructed near the eastern gate of Taj Mahal, the

Published on October 27, 2017November 10, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Demolition of Parking lot near Taj Mahal: SC agrees to hear the restoration plea against the order

Supreme Court: The Court agreed to hear the Uttar Pradesh government’s restoration plea against its order to demolish a multi-level car parking facility

Published on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC furious over non-compliance of laws and recommendations on appointment of members of SPCBs; Tells States to frame rules for within 6 months

Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ directed the Executive in all the States to frame appropriate

Published on September 22, 2017September 27, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Ban on fireworks: SC gives elaborate directions to check health hazard caused by Diwali Fireworks in Delhi

Supreme Court: Considering the necessity to give precedence to the health of the people in Delhi and in the NCR over any

Published on September 12, 2017September 15, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Odisha Mining Scandal: SC tells Centre to revisit the National Mineral Policy, 2008 before the end of the year

Supreme Court: Concerned over a mining scandal of enormous proportions involving megabucks in the State of Odisha, the bench of Madan B.

Published on August 2, 2017August 10, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nothing wrong with the Government’s scheme of gradual phase out of vehicles not complying with the BS-IV norms

Supreme Court: Explaining the reasons for the order dated 29.03.2017, where it was directed that on and from 1st April, 2017 such

Published on April 13, 2017April 26, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi Government directed to issue advisories to make public aware of fatal efects of manja/razor sharp kite threads

Delhi High Court: Hearing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Ministry of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi to take

Published on August 16, 2016September 5, 2016By Sucheta
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