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Supreme Court Criticizes GRAP-IV Implementation in Delhi, Orders NCR States to Respond on Air Pollution Measures

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of India strongly criticized the failure of authorities in effectively implementing the GRAP-IV measures to address Delhi's air pollution crisis. During a hearing…

No elephant should be taken into custody except for treatment purpose

The Madras High Court on Friday said that the State must ensure that in near future no elephant is taken into captivity except those for the purpose of treatment of…

NGT directs Centre to regulate extraction of ground water in cricket fields

The petitioner, Haider Ali raised a concern that the use of ground water for maintenance of cricket fields is depriving people of portable drinking water. The Petitioner further stated that…

Five men have been arrested for allegedly killing a leopard

In the Idduki District of kerala, a shocking incident happened in which five men allegedly trapped and slaughtered a leopard and then consumed its meat. The accused – identified as…

The Supreme Court held that blanket ban cannot be imposed on grant of anticipatory bail in illegal mining or quarrying cases

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In S. Mohamed Shahul Hameed v. State represented by the inspector of police, the Supreme Court held that there can be no blanket ban on granting bail in cases of…

Permission to cut trees on Dumna Road should be re-examined, says Madhya Pradesh HC

Background Environmentalist Nikita Khamparia, a resident of Ganganagar Colony, Jabalpur, filed a PIL stating that the four-lane road from Rani Durgavati University to Dumna Airport is being constructed. Trees are…

Calcutta High Court prohibits selling and bursting firecrackers

The Calcutta High Court has issued a new order on the use of fireworks in the state. In its previous order court has banned the use of firecrackers in the…

EPCA recommends an action plan to control air pollution in the coming years.

The EPCA, mandated by the Supreme Court, has proposed that the Apex Court should apply the guidelines more strictly in the years ahead to stop stubble burning, implement the parking…

OIL drilling inside national park: Gauhati High Court fines Assam forest dept for not filing reply

The Gauhati high court has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the state forest department for failing to file a reply in reference to a PIL on the grant…

Flipkart & Patanjali issued with Show cause notices for closure over PWM Rules, CPCB tells NGT

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has notified the NGT that it has sent Flipkart and Patanjali Peya show cause notices for closing operations, since they are not registered and…