The HP High Court has stayed the process of acquisition of 1,305 bighas by the state government for the Ambuja Cement Factory for mining purposes in six villages of Solan district.

The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notices to various civic agencies, including MCD and NDMC, on a PIL seeking directions to them for maintaining cleanliness and improving sanitation in the capital.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought responses from civic authorities including MCD, NDMC, Delhi Jal Board and asked them to file responses by January 25, 2012, the next date of hearing. B.B. Sharan, a retired army officer who filed the PIL on behalf of the NGO, said its members have noticed that “almost all covered drains were full of garbage which led to water logging during monsoon season.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today constituted a committee for demarcation of catchment area near Sukhna Lake.

The Bombay High Court has said it will decide whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act of 2010 can be used to adjudicate alleged irregularities by the Lavasa township.

PANJIM: In a major violation, one-third of operational mining leases in Goa are operated by raising contractors, many of whom are politicians.

Goa Foundation, in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before Bombay High Court at Goa has pointed out that over 30 operational mining leases in Goa are operated by persons or companies other than the lessee.

The Supreme Court has made it clear that it would not go into the policy aspects relating to the safety of all nuclear plants in the country as it was the domain of Parliament and a Bill was alread

The Supreme Court on Monday stated that if a viable proposal for a nuclear regulatory authority was brought before it after a public debate, it might recommend the suggestions to the government.

PANJIM: In a major setback to the government, the Bombay High Court at Goa on Tuesday ordered freeze on developments on the land meant for airport parking which was de-notified to help one Bernard Costa. Costa in turn sold the land to big time builders for plots and homes. This freeze will be till the petition challenging the de-notification is disposed off.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it failed to understand the logic behind states purchasing power at almost Rs 12 per unit and giving it free to farmers.