The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken took suo motu cognizance of the alarming levels of heavy metals and toxic substances, including mercury, banned pesticide DDT, cancer-causing polycyclic ar...
The Allahabad High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against a Lekhpal till further orders on the charge of showing a living person as dead and registering the names of his sons on the basis of w...
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of a news article published in a Hindi newspaper highlighting the grave issue of environmental pollution in the industrial areas of Tifra...
The Allahabad High Court has determined that when an appeal is remanded to the lower court, the appellate court must issue a certificate authorizing the appellant to receive a full refund of the cour...
The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed challenging the construction of a road from LT Road to Gomshing via Kungba upgradation under the Pradhan Mantri Gram...
The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the State of Punjab to shift farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to a hospital by December 31, on account of his deteriorating health condition.
Dallewal has...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the increasing air pollution in Madhya Pradesh with the state recording the highest number of stubble-burning cases in India, with 1...
The Uttarakhand High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging forest land was being sold and bought in certain areas of District Dehradun, contravening the Uttar Pradesh...
The Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said it is expected that a judge in the rank of Additional District and Sessions Judge would not only apply his judicial mind to issues raised, but ...
The Tripura High Court recently heard a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure safety and security measures in schools across the state.
The petitioner-in-person submitted ...