Madras High Court disposes of PIL seeking prohibition on pair trawling of fishing with purse seine net

The Madras High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction to the respondents to prohibit pair trawling of fishing with purse-seine net by any fishing vessels.…

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National Green Tribunal takes suo motu cognizance of landgrabbers taking over a stretch of river Cooum in Chennai

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognisance of taking over of a stretch of river Cooum in Chennai, Tamil Nadu by the landgrabbers. The Petition is registered suo-moto…

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Allahabad High Court says legal marriage between two Hindus cannot be dissolved by compromise during maintenance proceedings

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing the petition observed that a legal marriage between two Hindus cannot be dissolved by way of a compromise entered into at the time of…

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Last chance: Supreme Court directs all States to comply with its previous directions on adoption process

Coming down heavily on the States for not complying with its previous directions to expedite the adoption process, the Supreme Court gave them one last opportunity to comply with the…

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