Do not take issue of illegal hoardings and flexes lightly, Karnataka High Court tells govt.
3 months, 1 week ago

Do not take issue of illegal hoardings and flexes lightly, Karnataka High Court tells govt.

The Hindu  

Cautioning the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike not to take the issue of illegal flexes and hoardings lightly, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday expressed its serious displeasure over the absence of a provision in the proposed bye-law to penalise those who erect flexes and hoardings unauthorisedly in public places. Aravind made these observations while hearing the PIL petition, which the court suo motu had initiated in July this year on the failure of the BBMP to prevent illegal hoardings despite several directions issued by the Court in the PIL petitions, filed way back in 2017, which had complained about menace of illegal The Bench pointed out that the bye-law 15 of the proposed Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Bye-laws, 2024 has a provision that states that apart from the removal of illegal hoardings erected or displayed on private property, the owner of the property is liable to pay the penalty as prescribed in the bye-law. “However, to the dismay of the Court, the proposed bylaws do not provide any such penalty in respect of public places like footpaths, public roads, etc., except making provisions for removing them without issuing any written notice,” the Bench observed. The court, in its earlier directions, had made it clear that “it is expected that the bylaws will inter alia include the penal stipulations which would have a deterrent effect and operate as a preventive factor against the easy-going defaulters and wrongdoers.” Further hearing adjourned till January 16, 2025.

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Despite blanket ban, illegal hoardings, cutouts and flexes thrive in Bengaluru
2 months ago

Despite blanket ban, illegal hoardings, cutouts and flexes thrive in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Efforts by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to implement the zero-flex policy in the city are not yielding results on the ground. The BBMP, along with Bengaluru City Police, had also chalked out a plan of action to crack down on illegal flexes and hoardings. Many flexes have resurfaced for Sankrathi and the upcoming Republic Day, including of MLAs M. …

Penal provisions incorporated in draft advertisement bylaws, BBMP tells Karnataka High Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Penal provisions incorporated in draft advertisement bylaws, BBMP tells Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike on Thursday told the High Court of Karnataka that it had added a penal provision to take action against those who illegally put up hoardings/flexes/banners in the draft BBMP Bye-laws, 2024, and sought the court’s permission to notify the bylaws. Arun took the amended draft bylaws on record and reserved the judgement on the PIL …

Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL Against Re-Modeling Of Bengaluru's Gandhi Bazaar, Says It's For Larger Public Convenience
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL Against Re-Modeling Of Bengaluru's Gandhi Bazaar, Says It's For Larger Public Convenience

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to stop the Gandhi Bazaar Market Street Redesign project which is at the final stage of completion A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by Heritage Basavanagudi Residents Welfare Forum and said “The Gandhi Bazaar Market Street Redesign …

HC raps political parties over illegal hoardings
3 months ago

HC raps political parties over illegal hoardings

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Taking strong exception to photographs depicting the mushrooming of illegal hoardings by political parties in the vicinity of the high court complex, the Bombay high court on Thursday issued notices to political parties, directing them to show cause as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for defiance of court orders. HC raps political parties over …

Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Over 25 Political Parties In PIL On Illegal Hoardings In Public Places
3 months ago

Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Over 25 Political Parties In PIL On Illegal Hoardings In Public Places

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued contempt notices to over 25 political parties in relation to a Public Interest Litigation concerning illegal hoardings and banners erected by political parties in public places. Despite several orders issued by the Court previously, banners and hoardings featuring politicians and political parties continue to be put up across the State. Yesterday, the Court …

'What can be more horrendous?' Court notice to 25 parties over illegal hoardings
Top News
3 months ago

'What can be more horrendous?' Court notice to 25 parties over illegal hoardings

India Today  

In a rebuke to political parties for flouting court orders, the Bombay High Court on Thursday issued contempt notices to more than 25 parties in connection with the rampant display of illegal hoardings and banners in public spaces. A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar expressed its outrage after photographs were presented in court showing illegal …

"Political Parties Have No Respect For Court's Orders": Bombay High Court Remarks In Plea Against Illegal Hoardings, Banners
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3 months ago

"Political Parties Have No Respect For Court's Orders": Bombay High Court Remarks In Plea Against Illegal Hoardings, Banners

Live Law  

In a Public Interest Litigation concerning the issue of illegal hoardings and banners erected by political parties in public places, the Bombay High Court expressed its frustrations over the continued violation of its earlier directions. Remarking that the political parties do not have any respect for its orders, a division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit …

Crackdown On Any Attempts To Install Illegal Hoardings After Election Results: Bombay High Court To State, Heads Of Police
4 months ago

Crackdown On Any Attempts To Install Illegal Hoardings After Election Results: Bombay High Court To State, Heads Of Police

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed the State government, District heads of police and Director General of Police to be 'vigilant' against illegal hoardings after the declaration of State assembly elections and take action against any attempts to erect illegal hoardings and banners by political parties and its supporters. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice …

Proposed advertisement bye-laws should not permit putting up of hoardings near footpaths, populated places: Karnataka High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Proposed advertisement bye-laws should not permit putting up of hoardings near footpaths, populated places: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday, August 12, said that it is expected that the proposed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Bye-Laws, 2024, should include penal provisions, which may act as a deterrent against defaulters and wrong doers besides initiating penal action against them. Also, it is expected that the provisions of the bye-laws are incorporated to ensure that BBMP …

Illegal hoardings: Karnataka High Court suo motu initiates contempt proceeding against heads of BBMP and police
8 months, 1 week ago

Illegal hoardings: Karnataka High Court suo motu initiates contempt proceeding against heads of BBMP and police

The Hindu  

Observing that the authorities have not cared to implement the court’s orders to prevent unauthorised hoardings, the High Court of Karnataka on Friday suo motu initiated proceeding against Chief Commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and the City Police Commissioner and asked them to explain why action should not be initiated against them for wilfully disobeying court’s orders. Aravind …

Kerala HC directs police chief to probe into unauthorised hoardings in city
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC directs police chief to probe into unauthorised hoardings in city

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on June 27 directed the District Police Chief to inquire into the erection of unauthorised hoardings in the city, especially on traffic signs such as no-parking boards, and to identify those behind such acts and file a report. The court issued the directive when petitions seeking removal of unauthorised boards and banners from public places came …

Hoardings set to return, but first tax the ‘unbilled’ boards
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hoardings set to return, but first tax the ‘unbilled’ boards

The Hindu  

Giant outdoor The Palike plan, as articulated in its BBMP In 2018, the BBMP Outdoor The Outdoor Advertising Association, Bengaluru, approached the High Court challenging the byelaws and obtained a favourable order. We totally stopped the ads despite heavy pressure.” Responding to a petition, the High Court had in January directed the State and BBMP to deposit ₹50 each for …

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP Whether Any Action Taken Against Erring Officers
1 year, 2 months ago

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP Whether Any Action Taken Against Erring Officers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to submit in two weeks time a report indicating the action taken against illegal hoardings and banners erected/installed in Bengaluru. “We direct that on the next date respondent BBMP to submit the action taken report pursuant to our earlier orders and reply to the memo filed today in …

Karnataka High Court Expresses Concern Over 'Haystack Of Frivolous Cases' Under SC/ST Act, Asks Police To Verify Allegations While Registering Crime
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Expresses Concern Over 'Haystack Of Frivolous Cases' Under SC/ST Act, Asks Police To Verify Allegations While Registering Crime

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently while quashing the criminal proceedings initiated against a school headmaster under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, by a school teacher, observed, “Haystack of frivolous cases have mushroomed to a large extent that searching a genuine case in the haystack has become like searching for a needle in a haystack, as most the cases …

What Action Taken Against Illegal Hoardings & Banners? Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP
1 year, 6 months ago

What Action Taken Against Illegal Hoardings & Banners? Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday expressed concerns about the mushrooming of illegal hoardings, flexes and banners in the city of Bengaluru and asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Nagar Palike about the actions taken by it against such illegal hoardings. Senior Advocate Professor Ravivarma Kumar, appearing for the petitioner, informed a division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice …

Bengaluru: BBMP begins to remove illegal flex banners after court order
1 year, 7 months ago

Bengaluru: BBMP begins to remove illegal flex banners after court order

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Amid reprimands from Karnataka high court, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has begun removing 59,000 flex banners that dotted the cityscape. The high court issued a clear directive to the BBMP on August 2 ordering the immediate removal of all illicit flex banners and hoardings. It doesn’t matter if it is mine or my party’s or political leaders’ or …

'BBMP Officials Riding Paper Horses': Karnataka High Court Warns Of Cost For Failure To Prevent Erection Of Illegal Flex Boards In Bengaluru
1 year, 7 months ago

'BBMP Officials Riding Paper Horses': Karnataka High Court Warns Of Cost For Failure To Prevent Erection Of Illegal Flex Boards In Bengaluru

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday took strong exception over the inaction of BBMP officials to prevent putting up of alleged illegal hoardings/banners and flexes across Bengaluru city. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal on going through the compliance report submitted by the Corporation observed, “It can be said that this …

Karnataka HC Expresses Displeasure Over Compliance Report on Illegal Hoardings, Calls it 'Eye-wash'
2 years ago

Karnataka HC Expresses Displeasure Over Compliance Report on Illegal Hoardings, Calls it 'Eye-wash'

News 18  

The High Court of Karnataka has expressed its displeasure at the compliance report filed by city civic agency the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on the issue of illegal hoardings and banners here. The Division Bench headed by the Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale expressed surprise at only 53 First Information Reports being filed out of the 9,570 unauthorised hoardings, banners …

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka HC Directs BBMP, Bangalore Development Authority To Initiate Action Against Erring Officers
2 years, 1 month ago

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka HC Directs BBMP, Bangalore Development Authority To Initiate Action Against Erring Officers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has called for a comprehensive report from the State government, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority on the action taken to prevent putting up of alleged illegal hoardings and flexes across Bangalore city. In doing so it observed “Even after more than 3 years of issuance of a circular instead of there being curtailment …

HC notice on plea seeking to prescribe penalty for BBMP officials failing to prevent illegal construction
2 years, 7 months ago

HC notice on plea seeking to prescribe penalty for BBMP officials failing to prevent illegal construction

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking direction to prescribe punishments for jurisdictional officers who fail to prevent unauthorised deviations or constructions under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020. A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty passed the order on the petition …

Show steps taken against illegal hoardings in last 4 years: Bombay HC to state authorities
2 years, 10 months ago

Show steps taken against illegal hoardings in last 4 years: Bombay HC to state authorities

India Today  

The Bombay High Court, while directing the Maharashtra government and all civic bodies and district councils to submit a report on steps taken against illegal hoardings and banners, said, "Four years have passed. We want an updated report from the state government and the commissioners of all municipal corporations and chief officers of all district councils on steps taken against …

Karnataka HC Issue Notice On PIL Challenging Cattle Slaughter Prevention Ordinance
4 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka HC Issue Notice On PIL Challenging Cattle Slaughter Prevention Ordinance

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the recent ordinance brought by the Karnataka Government to prevent cattle slaughter.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum issued the notice while hearing a petition filed by Mohammed Arif Jameel challenging the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance,. The Karnataka High Court …

Madras HC Quashes Ban On Placing Hoardings On Land Not Belonging To Municipal Corporations [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Madras HC Quashes Ban On Placing Hoardings On Land Not Belonging To Municipal Corporations [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday struck down the ban on placing hoardings on land not belonging to the Municipal Corporations by observing that it "does not satisfy the test of rationality or practicality".A division bench comprising Chief Justice A P Sahi and Justice Subramonium Prasad had reserved judgement on a batch of petitions filed by Chennai Hoardings Association and …

Make it mandatory for hoardings to display approvals: Madras HC
6 years, 8 months ago

Make it mandatory for hoardings to display approvals: Madras HC

India Today  

Chennai, Jul 20 The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government and the Chennai civic body today to bring in an amendment to make it mandatory for all future hoardings and banners to display whether permission has been granted. "The government and the corporation of Chennai shall consider within six months from the date of the order for an …

High court comes tough on illegal hoarding, will civic bodies comply?
10 years, 7 months ago

High court comes tough on illegal hoarding, will civic bodies comply?

Firstpost  

Politicians, and more often their followers, put them up either to proclaim their own or their leaders’ birthdays or appointments either in government or to some nominal post within the party’s borough branch itself. Seshan’s dictate was limited to misuse of other’s properties during election campaigns without the owners’ leave though the hardened practice now is to put up a …

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