Maharashtra government today announced a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged irrigation scam, bowing to pressure from the Opposition which stalled the proceedings of the state le

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the state government to comply with the ban as ordered by the court earlier in relation to a PIL pertaining to Ganga pollution in which th

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to maintain status quo for one month on the proposed parking lot project in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens.

City-based advocate S Vasudeva has filed a public interest litigation contending that the space selected for the parking lot was close to the Kempegowda tower, a protected monument. He has further contended that the construction, within a radius of 300 metre of the monument was violative of the ASI Rules and Section 6 and 8 of the Karnataka Park, Play-fields and Open Spaces (Preservation and Regulation) Act, 1985.

Days after separatist leaders raised protests against a reported plan to construct a metalled road through north Kashmir forests for pilgrims to the Amarnath cave shrine, the Supreme Court on Thurs

The MP high court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to file its reply on the allotment of 32 acres of land in Bhopal to Chirayu society with the next three days or pay penalty for delay by

The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to place before it their gazette notification over the new drug policy.

Directs NIPH to do a comprehensive study

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Union of India on an application from the Centre for Public Interest Litigation alleging that though 14 States had banned gutka, the ban was not being effectively implemented. A Bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and S.J. Mukhopadaya issued notice after hearing counsel Prashant Bhushan. He said that only gutka (mixture of pan masala and tobacco) was banned by 14 States. Neither pure tobacco nor pan masala (without tobacco) was banned and as a result manufacture was still going on.

The Bombay high court on Tuesday indicated that it was not in favor of citizens approaching it every time they wanted to host a cultural festival and wanted noise rules to be relaxed.

The Bombay high court on Tuesday suggested framing of norms on noise levels concerning construction or renovation work.

The HC was hearing a PIL against lack of proper implementation of noise pollution norms in the state. The court had noted that marble, granite cutting and polishing required for construction or renovation of residences, create the most noise pollution. The court asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) if there were any specific norms framed for the same.

PANJIM: With the Supreme Court now seized of all issues concerning illegal mining in Goa, the State’s leading green NGO, Goa Foundation, which had been fighting a legal battle against illegal minin