nuisance Archives

Principles of natural justice to be read into S.8 of Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001 prior to directing recovery of expenses/costs incurred to remove nuisance: Bombay HC

Once it is found that the original order is passed by the Competent Authority without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the same is liable to be set aside as having been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

[2011 Nigerian Oil Spill] UK Supreme Court unanimously rules in favour of Shell International; dismisses claims of continuing private nuisance

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The instant cases filed against Shell International for compensation of damages resulting from 2011 oil spill, the

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Trade licence is necessary for storage and distribution of ‘Auto LPG’ since said business activity is hazardous and likely to cause nuisance

Karnataka High Court: S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. heard a writ petition which dealt with granting of trade licence on the basis

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction modified in light of accused being in a drunken condition at the time of incident

Chhattisgarh High Court: Conviction of the appellant (accused) under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

Injunction imposed on feeding birds from balcony resulting in nuisance held valid

Bombay High Court: While deciding an appeal against order of the Trial Court, imposing an injunction on feeding of birds resulting in