Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...
26 May, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Can Nepalese citizens settle in India without permission? Uttarakhand HC asks CentreThe Uttarakhand High Court is examining the 1950 India-Nepal Treaty. It questions if Nepalese citizens have unlimited rights to live and bu...
22 May, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Builder denied proper parking? Know your rights under RERA & key court rulingsHomebuyers facing parking disputes with builders now have legal recourse. Judicial precedents and RERA guidelines offer clarity on issues l...
12 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Fear, alienation among Miya Muslims in Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma govt: AIUDF chief Badruddin AjmalBadruddin Ajmal, the leader of AIUDF, expresses his deep concern regarding the policies of Himanta Biswa Sarma's administration, noting tha...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Kerala polls: Amit Shah targets LDF, UDF over Waqf issue; accuses Pinarayi govt of ‘rebranding’ central schemesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Kerala's LDF and UDF of ignoring Waqf Board land encroachments. He stated the BJP has taken legal...
05 Apr, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Assam elections: BJP promises UCC, anti-infiltration laws, 2 lakh jobs, protection of indigenous peopleThe Bharatiya Janata Party's Assam manifesto outlines key promises. These include implementing a Uniform Civil Code and strengthening anti-...
01 Apr, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Can't bulldoze overnight: Supreme Court tells UP governmentThe Supreme Court condemned the Uttar Pradesh government for unlawfully demolishing a man's house without due process. The court deemed the...
07 Nov, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Home demolition pause stays; SC says will set pan-India rules"We are a secular country. The order (to be passed) will not help encroachers. We are going to make it clear that any accused or convict ca...
02 Oct, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Manipur: Fresh tension in border town Moreh following attempts to encroach upon abandoned housesAdditional security forces including the Rapid Action Force (RAF) rushed to the area. Moreh, just 4 km to the west of Myanmar’s largest bor...
11 Oct, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
Manipur govt warns against encroachment on religious & abandoned houses, threatens legal actionThe Manipur government has issued an order warning against the encroachment of religious or abandoned houses. Any violation of this order w...
10 Oct, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
Encroachment, tackle the real messThe collective disregard for norms needs a more serious intervention than demolition, the local authorities' instrument of choice to force ...
21 Apr, 2022, 11.15 PM IST
We are on road to hell: Chidambaram on Jahangirpuri demolitionIn a series of tweets, Chidambaram said, "We see the Rule of Law break down every day.Soon there will be no law and no rules."
21 Apr, 2022, 01.22 PM IST
SC seeks details of states' action on misuse of forest landSupreme Court sought details of action taken by states against those who wrongly claimed forest land as traditional forest dwellers under a...
30 Jan, 2016, 02.55 AM IST
Environmental laws being reviewed to give more teeth: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said two Forest Acts, and one each in environment protection, air, water and bio-diversity govern the whole environmental regime.
28 Mar, 2015, 06.48 PM IST
Environmental laws being reviewed to give more teeth: Prakash JavadekarThe Centre is reviewing all environmental laws with an aim to give them more teeth and hand severe punishment in cases of encroachment and ...
28 Mar, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
SC issues notice to Centre, states on encroachment of footpathA bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha granted 10 weeks time to the Centre and the states to file their response on a PIL seeking its di...
05 Sep, 2014, 07.41 PM IST
NRIs facing property encroachment? Steps to get it backKeep all payment receipts, cheques, bank drafts (if any) paid to the sellers and annual property tax receipts,” advises an expert.
10 Dec, 2012, 03.42 PM IST