A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking transfer of the US ship case from the Tamil Nadu ‘Q’ Branch police to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) or the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) was dismissed by the Madras High Court Bench in Madurai on December 12.
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PMC submits report to HC on condition of roads
Recommending to improve roads in Pune city, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has prepared a policy note and submitted the same report to the Bombay High Court. The High Court had asked the PMC to submit the report, following a public interest litigation (PIL) on the poor condition of roads in Pune.
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Villagers file PIL against APSEZ project
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Gujarat High Court alleging wide-spread commercial activities in the special economic zone (SEZ) of Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Mundra, Kutch. The PIL, filed by the people of Navinal village claims that the Adani Group firm was working on some construction projects in the area despite court's order of May 9, 2012, restricting any kind of construction or deve
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Plea for capital dredging in Kolkata, Haldia ports
Environmentalist Subhas Datta filed a a public interest litigation petition with the Calcutta High Court against the central government's move to stop subsidy for the dredging projects in Kolkata and Haldia ports. Kolkata port was one of the oldest and the only riverine port in the country and it is prone to heavy deposit of silt. Datta expressed concern over the neglect of the Kolkata and Haldia ports and he wants the court to direct gove
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Plea to HC to ask Maha to finish Virar flyover work
A public interest litigation has asked the Bombay HC to direct the Maharashtra government to complete a flyover near Virar station. A delay of five years in completing the flyover has inconvenienced people, it said. The PIL, filed by corporator Rajkumar Chorghe states that work order for the flyover, in place of level crossing number 40, was issued on May 5, 2006 by the executive engineer, Public Works Department, Thane, to M/s Ajapial Mangal and Company.
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Goa govt mulls ban on fresh ore mining
According to an affidavit filed by the Goa government in the Supreme Court, the state government plans to ban completely all fresh excavation of mineral ore. The affidavit, which was filed in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking action against rampant illega
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Goa govt mulls ban on fresh ore mining
According to an affidavit filed by the Goa government in the Supreme Court, the state government plans to ban completely all fresh excavation of mineral ore. The affidavit, which was filed in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking action against rampant illega
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Apex court to hear PIL against export of ore
On February 15, the Supreme Court would conduct another hearing on the public interest litigation filed by an NGO Goa Foundation alleging the state government of allowing export of iron ore without verifying the correctness of the statement made by the exporter. In its recent hearing, the apex court issued notices to the centre and the Goa government on a plea. The NGO argues that the state government violated the orde