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Supreme Court Imposes Fine Up To Rs. 25,000 Per Tree For Illegal Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone
The Supreme Court recently imposed penalties up to Rs. 25,000 per tree for illegal tree felling within the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution.Farmers who illegally fell private trees of exempted species to be fined Rs. 5,000 per tree as a compounding fee, with the timber returned to them. In cases involving restricted species or exempted...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 571 | TATA MOHAN RAO Versus S. VENKATESWARLU AND ORS
Click the links below for the reports and the judgment. Supreme Court Demotes Deputy Collector Who Demolished Slum-Dwellers' Huts Defying HC Order, Imposes Rs.1 Lakh FineDisobedience Of Court's Orders Attacks Rule Of Law On Which Democracy Is Based : Supreme...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 15, 2025
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Arbitral Award Cannot Be Set Aside Solely For Lack Of Jurisdiction If No Timely Objection Raised Before Tribunal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on May 15 reiterated that arbitral awards made under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, cannot be set aside merely because the disputes should have been adjudicated under the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 (“MP Act”), and no jurisdictional objections were raised at the proper stage of the proceedings. The Court held that any challenge to...
NSEL Scam | IBC Moratorium Doesn't Bar Property Attachments Under Maharashtra Protection Of Interest Of Depositors Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 15) ruled that the moratorium under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”) doesn't prohibit attachment of properties under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act (“MPID Act”). The Court rejected the contention that the moratorium imposed under the IBC bars the attachment of properties under the MPID Act. It held that the...
BREAKING | Supreme Court Clears ₹500 Crore Shri Banke Bihari Temple Corridor Plan, Permits Land Purchase Using Temple Deposits
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court today (May 15) permitted the Uttar Pradesh Government to use funds from the Shri Banke Bihari Temple (Vrindavan) for acquiring 5 acres of land around the temple for corridor development, on the condition that the acquired land shall be registered in the name of the deity. Modifying the order of the Allahabad High Court, which had prohibited the...