Defacement Of Natural Resources and Public Constructions With Politicians' Photos And Slogans: SC Pulls Up TN Govt.
6 years ago

Defacement Of Natural Resources and Public Constructions With Politicians' Photos And Slogans: SC Pulls Up TN Govt.

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has pulled up Tamil Nadu Government and has asked it to explain the steps taken with regard to the defacement/disfigurement on rocks, hills, hillocks and also on public constructions, particularly slogans/messages of political nature depicting the photographs of politicians. The order came in a Special Leave Petition filed by 'In Defence of Environment and Animals ' unsatisfied with the judgment passed by Madras High Court in this regard. 'Elephant' G.Rajendran, the Managing Trustee of IDEA, had approached the Madras High Court in 2006 seeking a direction from the Court to prevent encroachments by anybody by any means including religious symbols and political graffiti, The Madras High Court had passed various orders in his writ petition and also formed a committee to take note of grievances raised by Rajendran. While disposing his writ petition, the high court said that suitable action has to be taken against the persons who disfigures the walls and other natural resources like mountains, hillocks etc.

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SC stays ₹2.61cr fine, criminal action against Ghaziabad panchayat by NGT
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Hindustan Times  

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court pulls up Tamil Nadu govt. over tannery waste in Palar river, issues fresh directives

The Hindu  

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Government needs time to clear all encroachments: Madras HC closes contempt plea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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Panels formed to curb unauthorised constructions in state, TN govt tells HC
1 year ago

Panels formed to curb unauthorised constructions in state, TN govt tells HC

New Indian Express  

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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking to reopen Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant
1 year ago

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking to reopen Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plant

The Hindu  

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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging TN Govt Decision To Construct Pen Statue In Karunanidhi's Memory
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging TN Govt Decision To Construct Pen Statue In Karunanidhi's Memory

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to construct a 134 ft tall ‘Pen Statue’ in memory of DMK leader M. Karunanidhi.As a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the petitioner chose to withdraw the petition to avail other remedies. The Supreme …

Madras High Court allows South Indian Cine, Television Artists and Dubbing Artists Union to demolish its building in Chennai
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court allows South Indian Cine, Television Artists and Dubbing Artists Union to demolish its building in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to de-seal the South Indian Cine, Television Artists and Dubbing Artists Union building in Saligramam so that it could be demolished within the next three months without being put to any other use until then. It urged the court to order de-sealing of the building so that it could …

Madras High Court directs its Registry to send proposal to T.N. government to acquire 9 acres of land opposite Madurai Bench
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court directs its Registry to send proposal to T.N. government to acquire 9 acres of land opposite Madurai Bench

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 directed its Registry to send a detailed proposal to the Tamil Nadu government within a couple of days, explaining the need to acquire over nine acres of land situated right opposite the main entrance to the Madurai Bench of the High Court, to cater to the growing infrastructure needs of the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

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Live Law  

While ordering the shifting of a burial ground from a land situated close to a water body to another land, the Madras High Court highlighted that though public resistance is common in such cases, the revenue officials should try to control the situation and ensure that the water body is not polluted. Justice Anand Venkatesh added that the State must …

Notify a scheme to solicit CSR funds for eradicating invasive species in forests, HC directs TN Govt.
1 year, 11 months ago

Notify a scheme to solicit CSR funds for eradicating invasive species in forests, HC directs TN Govt.

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to notify a scheme inviting corporates to contribute funds for eradicating the exotic and invasive species from forests and hill stations. The orders were passed after advocate Rahul Balaji told the court that funds under Corporate Social Responsibility could be tapped into for eradicating the invasive species only if …

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [26 March-1 April,2023]
1 year, 11 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [26 March-1 April,2023]

Live Law  

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2 years ago

HC directs CMDA to look into allegation of encroachment of property belonging to Periyar Self Respect Propaganda Institution

The Hindu  

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Madras HC orders action against officials, polluters for garbage dumping on temple land
2 years ago

Madras HC orders action against officials, polluters for garbage dumping on temple land

New Indian Express  

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2 years, 7 months ago

Intended To Blackmail Leaseholders: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Stop Construction Of Sand Quarries With 50K Cost

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed to stop the construction of sand quarries at three villages of Nagapattinam District after observing that the same was filed without bonafide.The bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that the petitioner, who himself had a criminal track record under the Mines and Minerals Act, had …

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2 years, 10 months ago

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Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently directed a lawyer, appearing for the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25,000 as exemplary costs in favour of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry finding that the petitioner had come to the court with unclean hands merely to abuse the judicial process of law. "Considering the fact that the representation was submitted only on …

Full Bench Of Madras High Court Directs State To Immediately Frame Action Plan For Removal Of Invasive 'Seemai Karuvelam' Trees
3 years, 1 month ago

Full Bench Of Madras High Court Directs State To Immediately Frame Action Plan For Removal Of Invasive 'Seemai Karuvelam' Trees

Live Law  

In a batch of writ petitions seeking the eradication of invasive plant species 'Seemai Karuvelam' across Tamil Nadu, a full bench of the Madras High Court has directed the state government to frame a policy/ action plan for its removal immediately. The AAG also submitted that they are yet to receive the satellite data of the Seemai Karuvelam trees across …

Madras High Court To Issue Directions For Removal Of Encroachment On Water Bodies Across State; Judgment Reserved
3 years, 3 months ago

Madras High Court To Issue Directions For Removal Of Encroachment On Water Bodies Across State; Judgment Reserved

Live Law  

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Ensure That No Encroachment Takes Place On Forest Land, Preserve Wildlife Corridors: Madras High Court To TN Govt
4 years ago

Ensure That No Encroachment Takes Place On Forest Land, Preserve Wildlife Corridors: Madras High Court To TN Govt

Live Law  

The Madras High Court last week observed that no encroachment must be allowed on forest land and directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take all steps to ensure that all things necessary for the preservation of forests and animals are well in place.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was dealing with the case of an …

Madras HC Junks Vedanta's Plea To Reopen Its Sterlite Copper Plant In Tamil Nadu [Read Judgment]
4 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC Junks Vedanta's Plea To Reopen Its Sterlite Copper Plant In Tamil Nadu [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by Vedanta Limited, against closure of its Sertlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, and other consequential orders passed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The Division Bench comprising Justices TS Sivagnanam and V. Bhavani Subbaroyan junked the Company's plea for reopening of its plant based …

[Wildlife Protection Act] SC Dismisses PIL Challenging Provision Permitting Hunting Of Wild Animals In Certain Cases [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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SC Directs TN Govt. To Ensure There Is No Defacement Of Public Places With Political Slogans And Politicians' Photos [Read Order]
5 years, 11 months ago

SC Directs TN Govt. To Ensure There Is No Defacement Of Public Places With Political Slogans And Politicians' Photos [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to take all necessary steps to ensure that there is no defacement/disfigurement of any public places including rocks, hills, hillocks, public constructions by writing slogans, messages of political parties including depiction of photographs of public figures/ politicians until further orders. The bench comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta …

No defacement of natural resources, public or private properties by political parties: Supreme Court tells Tamil Nadu govt
6 years ago

No defacement of natural resources, public or private properties by political parties: Supreme Court tells Tamil Nadu govt

Firstpost  

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Bombay HC Rejects Maharashtra Govt’s Petition Against Lower Court Order Directing Release Of Buffaloes Grazing In Prohibited Area [Read Order]
6 years, 6 months ago

Bombay HC Rejects Maharashtra Govt’s Petition Against Lower Court Order Directing Release Of Buffaloes Grazing In Prohibited Area [Read Order]

Live Law  

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Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition
7 years, 8 months ago

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday an application filed by animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi seeking clarification of its July 11 order staying centre's two notifications banning cattle sale for slaughter in live stock markets. Two NGOs also moved the Apex Court seeking similar order on the grounds that the court has stayed Centre's two notifications-Prevention of …

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition
7 years, 8 months ago

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition

Live Law  

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HC directs State to pass law within two months to weed out Seemai Karuvelam
8 years ago

HC directs State to pass law within two months to weed out Seemai Karuvelam

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu government to pass a legislation, within two months, for weeding out Seemai Karuvelam trees, an invasive species considered harmful to the environment, from public as well as private lands across the State. Work at slow pace Expressing dissatisfaction over slow progress of work carried out by Collectors across …

Madras High Court restricts demolishing a private property encroaching upon govt land
8 years, 3 months ago

Madras High Court restricts demolishing a private property encroaching upon govt land

Firstpost  

The Madras High Court has restrained the Kancheepuram district authorities from demolishing a private property allegedly encroaching upon government land at a village in the district Chennai: The Madras High Court has restrained the Kancheepuram district authorities from demolishing a private property allegedly encroaching upon government land at a village in the district, till a final decision was taken on …

SC Reminds Karnataka And TN Govts About Their Duty To Prevent Damage To Public Property [Read Order]
8 years, 6 months ago

SC Reminds Karnataka And TN Govts About Their Duty To Prevent Damage To Public Property [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and UU Lalit, today, expressed serious concern about the deterioration of law and order in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as a result of the Supreme Court’s interim order on 12 September in the Cauvery water dispute between the two States.The bench heard a petition filed by P.Sivakumar, a social activist of Kanyakumari, …

Cauvery row: Protests in Karnataka against SC direction to release water for Tamil Nadu
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery row: Protests in Karnataka against SC direction to release water for Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

Farmers and pro-Kannada outfit activists protested in various parts of Karnataka on Monday against the Supreme Court direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu Bengaluru: Farmers and pro-Kannada outfit activists protested in various parts of Karnataka on Monday against the Supreme Court direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened a meeting of legislature …

Madras High Court directs removal of hoardings on roadsides, pavements
10 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court directs removal of hoardings on roadsides, pavements

India TV News  

Chennai: Taking a serious view of continued erection of digital banners along road sides and on pavements in the city despite its orders, the Madras High Court has directed the authorities to remove them and file a report by today. The first bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Satish K Agnihotri and Justice M M Sundresh, directed Special Tahasildar Vijayalaksmi to …

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