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'Environment Impact Assessment' Draft Translated In 22 Vernacular Languages: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Government on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it has translated the Draft EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) in 22 vernacular languages.A bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan was dealing with a revision petition filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change against the order passed by the court on June 30, whereby...
Pollution Of Ganga Tributaries In Varanasi- NGT Directs Progress Monitoring Of Action Plan For Restoration Of Varuna & Assi Rivers
Dealing with a case raising a grievance in this application is against pollution of rivers Varuna and Assi in Varanasi by the discharge of untreated sewage and unauthorized constructions, the National Green Tribunal's principal bench directed the NMCG and CPCB to monitor the progress of implementation of action plan in accordance with the Namami Gange project.The bench comprising of...
Foreigners' Tribunal Declares 5 Members Of A Family 'Foreigners' As They Failed To Appear Before It: Gauhati HC Sets Aside Order
The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday set aside an order/opinion of the Foreigners Tribunal declaring a man and his family members as 'Foreigner' as the head of the family failed to appear before the Tribunal after being served notice and also did not file a written statement after seeking time.The Bench of Justice Malasri Nandi and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh set aside the ex-parte order passed...
Traders Association Moves Madras High Court Seeking Parking Facility For Cargo Unloading To Control Soaring Tomato Prices
Amid soaring tomato prices, a traders association from Koyambedu Market Complex in Chennai has approached the Madras High Court with an assurance that the prices will be controlled if adequate parking facilities are provided for cargo unloading.Justice R. Suresh Kumar, while acknowledging the 'dire situation', agreed to settle the matter on Monday, immediately after admission cases are...
NEET-PG: MBBS Graduates Approach Kerala High Court To Quash State Circular Granting 27% Reservation To SEBC
A group of MBBS graduates has moved the Kerala High Court challenging a circular issued by the State government increasing reservation for the socially and economically backward classes (SEBC) from 9% to 27% in medical postgraduate courses. Justice N. Nagaresh has admitted the matter and posted the matter for hearing on 29th November.The petitioners are a group of doctors eligible...
Param Bir Singh Agrees To Appear Before Chandiwal Commission On Monday; Thane Court Cancels Non-Bailable Warrant
A day after making an appearance in Mumbai, former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, has filed an application at the Esplanade Metropolitan Magistrate's Court for cancellation of the non-bailable warrant and the order of proclaimed offender against him. Today, the Thane court cancelled the non-bailable warrant against Param Bir Singh after he appeared before it. The officer has...
'Degrading' And 'Unscientific' Two-Finger Test- Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Strictly Follow Guidelines Against It
The Bombay High Court on Thursday took exception to the 'degrading' and 'unscientific' "two-finger" test performed by doctors of the largest Maharashtra state-run hospital on one of the two survivors in the 2013 Shakti Mill gang rape case."We hope that the State of Maharashtra would take necessary steps to shun all such unscientific and heavily criticized "two finger tests". It appears...
"He Deserves 'Super Nobel Prize'": ASG Comments About Petitioner Seeking Govt Grant To Implement His Ideas For Clean Environment
"I think he deserves a "super nobel prize" before we give him any grant," Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma commented today about a petitioner seeking review of a Delhi High Court's order dismissing his plea for grant of ₹70,000 crore from the Centre for implementing his project to clean environment.When the matter came up for hearing, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel...
Adrija Ghosh From NUJS Gets Rhodes Scholarship For 2022
Adrija Ghosh, a 2021 Batch graduate from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) has been recently awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2022 to pursue her academic interests at the University of Oxford. Hailing from the city of Kolkata, Adrija Ghosh has completed her BA, LLB (Hons) from NUJS in 2021. She has undertaken research on sentencing in death penalty...