Encroachment on B-Kharab Land: Key Judgment Every Property Owner Must Know.
6 Feb 2026The writ petitions were filed challenging action of BBMP alleging construction over a storm water drain and seeking protection from demolition –...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Polluter Pays Principle in Tannery Pollution Case — Directs Comprehensive Compensation and Remediation for Environmental Degradation in Vellore District. The court affirmed that tanneries are strictly liable for ecological damage and health impacts, and the Loss of Ecology Authority's compensation assessment must be enforced with government backup liability.
13 Feb 2025The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment addressing the severe environmental degradation caused by tannery industries in Vellore Distr...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Quashes Demolition Notice Against Petitioner in BBMP Act Case — Notice Issued Without Proper Hearing and Opportunity Violates Principles of Natural Justice. The court held that Sections 238 and 239 of the BBMP Act require prior notice and hearing before demolition, and any action without such compliance is invalid.
23 Nov 2023The petitioner, Avenue Supermarts Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Development Rights Certificate in Land Reservation Case. Held That Landowner Entitled to DRC for Entire Reserved Area Under Section 126(1)(c) of MRTP Act, 1966.
8 May 2023The appellants, Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited and its constituted attorney, owned land bearing CTS No. 2B (part) and 3B in Mumbai, wh...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Interlocutory Order in Shree Jagannath Temple Construction Case. Construction within prohibited area of centrally protected monument requires compliance with AMASR Act, but public works for devotees may be permitted subject to statutory permissions.
13 May 2022The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals challenging an interlocutory order of the Orissa High Court in a Public Interest Litigation concerning alleged...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.
14 Dec 2021The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Quashes Land Acquisition Notification for Road Construction Due to Malafides and Non-Compliance with Government Circular. Acquisition Initiated at Behest of Minister Without Proper Application of Mind Under Section 6 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
6 Mar 2020The petitioners, Dr. Agnelo Lopes and Mr. Milton Lopes, challenged a notification dated 16th December 2009 issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisit...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Directions on Buffer Zones for Lakes and Rajakaluves in Bangalore — Environmental Protection Prevails Over Development Rights. The Court held that the NGT's directions for buffer zones of 75 meters around lakes and 25-50 meters around Rajakaluves are valid and must be implemented prospectively, rejecting retrospective application.
5 Mar 2019The case involves multiple appeals under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, challenging orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Municipal Corporation's Appeal in Tubewell User Charges Dispute. Levy of User Charges for Discharge of Waste Water into Municipal Sewer is Not a Tax or Fee Under Sections 87 and 88 of Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.
8 Feb 2019The Municipal Corporation, Faridabad appealed against a Division Bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court order dated 21.12.2015, which dismissed its ...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Resort Construction in Cavelossim, Goa, Holding No Violation of CRZ Norms or Building Regulations. The court found that the petitioner failed to establish any illegality or public nuisance, and the construction was lawfully permitted.
13 Oct 2016The petitioner, Cavelossim Villagers Forum, a registered society, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court at Goa, challenging ...
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