Supreme Court rebukes Maharashtra for compensating petitioner with forest land in lieu of his private land

The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Maharashtra authorities for illegally acquiring the land of a private person and then compensating him with a notified forest land. The Bench of Justice…

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Allahabad High Court overturns attachment of man’s property to get accused son to appear in POCSO case

The Allahabad High Court while allowing an appeal said that where a proclaimed person may be residing in rented premises. Mere residence of the proclaimed person in rented premises by…

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NGT takes suo motu action on illegal construction and wastewater discharge at Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the matter relating to discharge of wastewater and illegal construction on the buffer zone of the Ameenpur Lake in Hyderabad.…

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