The Supreme Court on Saturday expressed serious concerns at the worsening air quality of Delhi, and asked the Central Government to take immediate measures to address the situation after discussing with the concerned state governments.The bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant highlighted that there are other causes of pollution. The …
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it about the steps taken so far by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas to tackle air pollution. During the proceedings conducted through video-conferencing, the apex court, which was hearing the matters relating to air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region, was told …
The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance the order passed by it on October 16 to appoint Justice Madan B Lokur, former SC judge, as a one-man panel to coordinate and monitor the steps taken to tackle the problem of stubble-burning.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde, passed the order on Monday based on …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former justice Madan B Lokur to monitor steps taken to prevent stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh amid rising levels of pollution in the national capital and adjoining regions. The order was passed by an apex court bench headed by Justice SA Bobde while hearing a PIL filed by two …
"Magistrates need to apply their minds and not blindly trust the prosecution", said Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, at an e-seminar organized by the LiveLaw on the topic "Shooting the Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising Journalism". Referring to the horrifying case of custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu wherein a father-son duo was …