Bombay High Court
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The Gram Panchayat’s permission/NOC has no relevance, and the required permission ought to have been obtained from the Collector in the absence of any Authority.

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Extended Producer Responsibility will be regulated through a waste management plan.

Meghalaya High Court
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“Jesus Christ preached that the satisfaction one gets out of forgiveness is much more than what is reached by inflicting the pain of punishment.”

Bombay High Court
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It is necessary for the law enforcers to imbibe in the minds of the citizens that the violation of law and/or opposition to implement the law by the State will not be countenanced and/or tolerated.

Bombay High Court
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“We have seen the rise in slums and illegal constructions in the State of Maharashtra over a period of time and no action has been taken to raze them. It is this inaction by the state authorities that fuels the desires of the persons like petitioners.”

Meghalaya High Court
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“Perplexed and shocked at the most daring act committed by the management of the St. Anthony’s Lower Primary School.”

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The Court strictly opined that constructions put up in violation of or deviation from the building plan approved by the local authority and the constructions which are audaciously put up without any building planning approval, cannot be encouraged.

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“The said direction would not be applicable if there is an unauthorized structure in any public place and also to cases where there is an order for demolition made by a Court.”

Delhi High Court
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Delhi High Court made it clear that no further extension of time shall be granted with respect to the masjid and madarsa since the property is required for public purposes.

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In 2023, Madras High Court had held that the mosque was illegally constructed without any building sanction plan.

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Allahabad High Court said that it is of no doubt that the petitioners have not been able to demonstrate any prima-facie title in their favor, but have successfully established their possession, even if the said possession is an illegal possession.

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“A contempt case is initiated against the Municipal Commissioner, the Additional Municipal Commissioner, the Executive Officer and the Executive Engineer of the Patna Municipal Corporation; and against the Project Director of the Patna Smart City.”

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An incident of violence erupted in Nuh on 31-07-2023 during a religious procession conducted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, which took on a communal colour, spreading across other parts of Haryana.

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Delhi High Court directed that the PWD is free to carry out the demolition and remove the unauthorized construction after 20-05-2023.

Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court held that places of worship could not encroach on public land and therefore, permitted demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make pedestrian pathway uniform.

Gauhati High Court
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The Gauhati High Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the allegation that house belonging to one of the citizens of Nagaon, was bulldozed by an order dated 13-12-2022

Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court had dismissed a petition against the removal of ‘unauthorized encroachers’ from the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area while recording that religious structures as well as graveyards will not be demolished in the process.

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Supreme Court: After listing the Jahangirpuri demolition drive case for hearing on Thursday i.e. 21.04.2022, the 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJ

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Patna High Court: A Special 5-Judges Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Singh, Vikash Jain, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Rajendra Kumar Mishra and Chakradhari Sharan

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In an unfortunate incident that took place last night, six NUJS students were groped and brutally assaulted by a mob of goons