SC allows Goa to make Principal Secy as nodal officer of panel

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:33

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted a proposal of Goa government to make its Principal Secretary the convener of a six-member committee formed for suggesting the annual cap on the volume of iron ore to be extracted in the state.

Goa miners should get environmental clearance afresh: CEC to SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 18:51

A Supreme Court-appointed panel on Wednesday referred to its report on illegal iron ore extractions in Goa in the apex court to buttress its point that miners should get fresh environment clearance certificates.

SC questions Centre on EC certificates granted to Goa miners

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 21:45

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre for granting environment clearance certificates to mining firms, involved in the extraction of iron ore in Goa, allegedly without proper documentation and verifications.

Register FIRs against unauthorised iron ore exporters, SC tells CBI

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 20:30

The Supreme Court on Monday directed CBI to register cases against the iron ore exporters who had exported more than 50,000 MT of ores without permits in Karnataka and against whom the probe agency has already carried out a preliminary inquiry.

Punishment "shockingly disproportionate": SC

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 00:18

Observing that the dismissal was "shockingly disproportionate," the Supreme Court Thursday modified "compulsory retirement" punishment of a head constable.