Even Spiritual Matters Bound by Law: K’taka HC on Cauvery Calling
5 years, 2 months ago

Even Spiritual Matters Bound by Law: K’taka HC on Cauvery Calling

The Quint  

The court further pulled up the Karnataka government, which is also a respondent in the case, and questioned why the state was quiet when this money was being collected. The High Court also asked the foundation to disclose whether Cauvery Calling is a trust, to which the government’s counsel stated that it was a movement. “I have stated that to collect money, there should be a trust, society or company but Isha Foundation is not a registered organisation,” AV Amarnathan, the petitioner in the case told TNM. The Isha Foundation claims it will plant 242 crore trees along the Cauvery river under the umbrella of the Rally for Rivers, a campaign launched by the same foundation earlier. "The Isha Foundation is planning to plant 253 crores plants to save Cauvery river.

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'Planting Trees On Barren Land Not A Crime' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against 'Cauvery Calling Project'
3 years, 6 months ago

'Planting Trees On Barren Land Not A Crime' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against 'Cauvery Calling Project'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition which sought directions to restrain Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Outreach Foundation from collecting public funds for the"Cauvery Calling Project", which involves planting of tree saplings along the Cauvery river bed. Observing that the court is of the "considered opinion that afforestation has become very necessary keeping in view the present …

Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Against Public Fund Collection For 'Cauvery Calling Project'
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Against Public Fund Collection For 'Cauvery Calling Project'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a petition filed by advocate A V Amarnathan,which was later taken up as a suo-motu petition, seeking directions to the Isha Outreach foundation to not collect funds from the public for the Cauvery Calling project. Amicus Curiae Advocate B V Vidyulatha firstly apprised the court about a special leave petition …

Cauvery Calling Case : Sadhguru's 'Isha Outreach' Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka High Court Order
4 years ago

Cauvery Calling Case : Sadhguru's 'Isha Outreach' Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka High Court Order

Live Law  

Sadhguru's 'Isha Outreach', which is managing the Cauvery Calling project, on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by the High court on October 15, 2020. As per the said order, the High Court had converted the PIL against 'Cauvery Calling' - a drive launched by Sadhguru to plant tree …

Karnataka HC Wants Govt To Enquire If Isha Foundation Collected Money By Projecting 'Cauvery Calling' As State Project
4 years ago

Karnataka HC Wants Govt To Enquire If Isha Foundation Collected Money By Projecting 'Cauvery Calling' As State Project

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday orally directed the state government to make a statement if it was willing to make an inquiry whether any money was collected by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation or Isha Outreach by projecting "Cauvery Calling" as a project of the State government. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith …

Is 'Cauvery Calling' A State Project? Karnataka High Court Grants Last Chance For Govt To Make Statement
4 years, 1 month ago

Is 'Cauvery Calling' A State Project? Karnataka High Court Grants Last Chance For Govt To Make Statement

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the request for time made by the state government to comply with the court order directing it to make its stand on the question whether the State Government has any connection with the project of Cauvery Calling and whether the second and third respondents are involved in the project of the State Government. …

Karnataka High Court Grants State Govt One More Opportunity To Clarify Its Stand On 'Cauvery Calling Project'
4 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Grants State Govt One More Opportunity To Clarify Its Stand On 'Cauvery Calling Project'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday gave another opportunity to the state government to clarify its stand by filing an affidavit stating whether the state government has any connection with the project of 'Cauvery Calling' and whether the project of Sadhguru's Isha Foundation has any involvement of the state government. As per the first reply filed by the state, it …

Willing To Issue A Public Notice That 'Cauvery Calling' Is Not A State Project? Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Willing To Issue A Public Notice That 'Cauvery Calling' Is Not A State Project? Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government to clarify whether it was willing to issue a public notice that the 'Cauvery Calling' project is the project of 'Sadhguru' Jaggi Vausdev's Isha Foundation and Isha Outreach and that the government has nothing to do with it. Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said : …

Karnataka High Court Appoints Amicus Curiae To Replace Petitioner In Case Against Cauvery Calling Project
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Appoints Amicus Curiae To Replace Petitioner In Case Against Cauvery Calling Project

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday appointed Advocate B V Vidyulatha as Amicus curiae to assist the court in a a petition raising objection over Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha foundation collecting funds from the public for the Cauvery Calling Project. The Court took this drastic step after noticing that the petitioner had sent a legal notice to 'Discovery Channel' asking …

Karnataka HC Removes Petitioner In PIL Against 'Cauvery Calling' Project; Case To Proceed As Suo Moto PIL
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Removes Petitioner In PIL Against 'Cauvery Calling' Project; Case To Proceed As Suo Moto PIL

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the conduct of petitioner A V Amarnathan was not that of a pro-bono litigant and accordingly it converted the public interest litigation filed by him seeking directions to Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha foundation, to not collect funds from the public forvery Calling project, into a suo-motu petition. A division bench of Chief …

Karnataka HC Asks Petitioner If He Sent Legal Notice To Discovery Channel To Stop Telecast Of Program On Cauvery Calling Project
4 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka HC Asks Petitioner If He Sent Legal Notice To Discovery Channel To Stop Telecast Of Program On Cauvery Calling Project

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court was told that the petitioner challenging the Cauvery Calling project sent legal notices to Discovery Channel to stop the telecast of a program on the project. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi of Karnataka High Court has directed Amarnathan to clarify on whether he sent the notices to the …

'Cauvery Calling' Not The Project Of State: Karnataka Govt Tells HC
4 years, 7 months ago

'Cauvery Calling' Not The Project Of State: Karnataka Govt Tells HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has told the Karnataka High Court that the 'Cauvery Calling' project, proposed by the Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha foundation, is not the project of the state government. The supplementary statement mentions that Isha Foundation had submitted a draft detailed project report to the government in the month of August 2019. After detailed discussion and consideration of the …

Karnataka HC Asks Govt To Explain If Cauvery Calling Project Was Approved By State
4 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka HC Asks Govt To Explain If Cauvery Calling Project Was Approved By State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to file a proper supplementary statement in two weeks explaining whether it had approved the 'Cauvery Calling' project proposed by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation. However, a division bench led by Chief Justice Abhay Oka said "We find that proper documents are not annexed and proper explanation as contemplated by …

Not Dealing With Cauvery Calling Project, Isha Foundation Tells Karnataka HC
5 years ago

Not Dealing With Cauvery Calling Project, Isha Foundation Tells Karnataka HC

Live Law  

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation, which was directed by the Karnataka High Court to disclose the amount collected for the Cauvery Calling project, filed a memo on Monday in the court stating that was not dealing with the project. As per the memo " The issue raised in the present writ petition pertains to the project of Cauvery calling, which …

Isha Foundation rubbishes allegations against Cauvery Calling project
5 years, 6 months ago

Isha Foundation rubbishes allegations against Cauvery Calling project

Op India  

Isha Foundation, an organisation promoted by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, has strongly rebutted the letter written by activists to Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio after his support to the Cauvery Calling project of the foundation, terming the claims made in the letter ‘factually incorrect’. In a point by point rebuttal issued by Isha Foundation, it says that Cauvery Calling involved …

Over 100 signatories urge Leonardo DiCaprio to withdraw support for Cauvery Calling campaign of Sadhguru's Isha Foundation
5 years, 6 months ago

Over 100 signatories urge Leonardo DiCaprio to withdraw support for Cauvery Calling campaign of Sadhguru's Isha Foundation

Firstpost  

The Coalition for Environmental Justice in India, 95 civil society groups and 18 individuals wrote a letter to Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, days after he expressed support for the Cauvery Calling campaign that was launched by the Isha Foundation headed by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev The Coalition for Environmental Justice in India, 95 civil society groups and 18 individuals …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Fund Collection For 'Cauvery Calling' Project
5 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Fund Collection For 'Cauvery Calling' Project

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to State Government and Isha Foundation, headed by Jaggi Vasudev, directing them to file their objection in three weeks, to a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking directions to the foundation not to collect any funds from the public for the 'Cauvery calling project'. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and …

PIL In Karnataka HC To Restraint Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation From Collecting Money From Public For 'Cauvery Calling' Project
5 years, 6 months ago

PIL In Karnataka HC To Restraint Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation From Collecting Money From Public For 'Cauvery Calling' Project

Live Law  

Public interest litigation filed by in the Karnataka High Court seeks directions to Isha Foundation, headed by Guruji Jaggi Vasudev, not to collect any funds from the public for the 'Cauvery calling project', in the interest of equity and justice. As per the petition, the foundation is planning to plant trees, across the Cauvery river from the birthplace Talacauvery to …

Cauvery Calling: A lucrative plan to increase farmers’ wealth
5 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery Calling: A lucrative plan to increase farmers’ wealth

Deccan Chronicle  

If soil has to be rich, there are only two sources: the leaves from trees, and animal waste. We want to bring agroforestry to the entire Cauvery basin, which is about 83,000 square kilometres. If one third of the land goes under tree shade, Cauvery will definitely flow because the data says that for every tree that is planted, it …

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