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1. NGT directs TNPCB to set timeline for IIT-M’s comprehensive study on pollution issues in Neyveli

NGT directs TNPCB to set timeline for IIT-M’s comprehensive study on pollution issues in Neyveli

NGT directs TNPCB to set timeline for IIT-M’s comprehensive study on pollution issues in Neyveli The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to issue the Terms of Reference (ToR) to IIT-Madras and fix a timeline for a comprehensive scientific study into pollution in Neyveli, after differences emerged among members of a technical committee constituted to examine the issue. The direction was issued by the Bench comprising Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Prashant Gargava on August 12 while hearing two suo motu cases based on news reports concerning alleged pollution around Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India and the presence of mercury in water. The Bench noted that the internal technical committee constituted by the TNPCB had submitted individual reports, but there were differences of opinion among its members on preparing a comprehensive report. The TNPCB later decided to entrust the study to IIT-Madras. However, the Bench observed that the TNPCB was yet to issue the ToR to IIT-Madras or fix a timeline for completing the study. In its earlier order dated July 15, the Bench had recorded that the TNPCB’s sampling and analysis had produced differing findings. While private laboratory reports found mercury and selenium below the level of quantification in the second cycle of analysis, the TNPCB’s own laboratory found mercury in six of 19 surface water samples, ranging from 0.01 mg/l to 0.027 mg/l. The Bench had noted that the heavy metals were within prescribed standards.

2. Man held for cheating property owners of ₹10 crore in loan fraud

Man held for cheating property owners of ₹10 crore in loan fraud

Man held for cheating property owners of ₹10 crore in loan fraud The Central Crime Station (CCS) police arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly cheated more than 30 people of about ₹10 crore by promising to arrange bank loans against their properties and later transferring the properties to third parties. The accused, Nunavath Yugandhar of Kondapur, Ranga Reddy district, was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Team-V of the CCS Detective Department. Police said he had been involved in more than 20 criminal cases in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since 2016. According to police, Yugandhar allegedly provided ₹60 lakh as financial assistance to a complainant and executed a sale deed along with a memorandum of understanding stating that he would not sell the property. However, he allegedly used the sale deed without the complainant’s knowledge, transferred the property to a third party and facilitated a loan of about ₹1.50 crore from Axis Bank by offering the property as collateral. The alleged fraud came to light when the bank sent notices seeking repayment of the loan to the complainant, who then learnt that the property had been transferred and used to obtain the loan. Police said Yugandhar was involved in 12 similar criminal cases and eight civil and Negotiable Instruments Act cases, besides being wanted in four cases. He allegedly targeted property owners by offering to arrange loans against their properties and then misused the documents to facilitate transactions and obtain loans.

3. Chief Minister Naidu, High Court Chief Justice Lisa Gill attend ‘At Home’ hosted by Governor Abdul Nazeer

Chief Minister Naidu, High Court Chief Justice Lisa Gill attend ‘At Home’ hosted by Governor Abdul Nazeer Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer is all praise for, lauding the 147-year-old English

4. 72 inter-State tourist buses booked in Ernakulam for tax evasion

72 inter-State tourist buses booked in Ernakulam for tax evasion

72 inter-State tourist buses booked in Ernakulam for tax evasion The Motor Vehicles department (MVD) have booked the operators of 72 inter-State tourist buses for allegedly evading road tax payable in Kerala. The alleged violations were detected during a surprise inspection conducted in Ernakulam district by nine squads, according to the MVD. Demand notices were issued to recover more than ₹1 crore in tax from the vehicles. The joint inspection by the enforcement teams and office squads was conducted from around 3 a.m. on Saturday (August 15, 2026), focussing on Kalamassery, Angamaly, and Perumbavoor. “It was ensured that the inspections did not cause any inconvenience to passengers,” the MVD said in a release. Officials said several vehicles had violated the rule that road tax must be paid in the respective States where they operate, even if they possess an all-India permit. Traffic violations, including unauthorised transportation of goods, use of air horns, tampering with high-security registration plates, and installation of excessively bright lights were also detected during the inspection. Officials said such joint inspections would continue to be intensified across the State to prevent tax evasion. The inspection was conducted following an interim order of the Kerala High Court, directing the collection of State tax from inter-State tourist buses without penalty.

5. Pune Court rejects researcher's plea to intervene in Savarkar defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Pune Court rejects researcher's plea to intervene in Savarkar defamation case against Rahul Gandhi A Pune court on August 14 dismissed an intervention application filed by researcher Pankaj K Phadnis

Pune Court rejects researcher's plea to intervene in Savarkar defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Pune Court rejects researcher's plea to intervene in Savarkar defamation case against Rahul Gandhi A Pune court on August 14 dismissed an intervention application filed by researcher Pankaj K Phadnis seeking permission to participate in the ongoing private criminal defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar (grandnephew of Vinayak Savarkar) against leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Amol Shriram Shinde rejected Phadnis's plea, ruling that the intervenor had no legal right or locus standi to participate in the proceedings. “The intervenor who is not a family member or near relatives of late Savarkar cannot unilaterally assume unto himself the status of an aggrieved person under section 199 of Cr.P.C. to assert that his feelings were hurt and maintain the subject complaint against the accused for the alleged offence of defamation,” the Court said. The judge also imposed costs of ₹20,000 for wasting the court’s time. The judge directed Phadnis to deposit the amount with Pune District Legal Services Authority. “The intervenor has consumed more and precious time of this court. Therefore, some costs need to be imposed on the intervenor. Considering the above discussions, the application of the intervenor is liable to be rejected,” the order stated. The case, initiated by Satyaki Savarkar, stemmed from the remarks made by Gandhi during an address in the United Kingdom in March 2023 regarding late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Phadnis approached the court to be impleaded as a party to the matter.

1. Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited vs. Trade Centre (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0867/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited and Trade Centre, focusing on whether the suit for recovery of money was barred by limitation and if the

2. Union of India (UOI) vs. Sunil Biyani (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0866/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Bombay High Court could grant protection from arrest to Sunil Biyani after dismissing his pre-arrest bail application. The Union of India appealed agai

3. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School vs. M. Vimala and Ors. (06.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0865/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School and M. Vimala regarding the termination of Vimala's probationary teaching position due to her B. Ed. deg

4. Punjab National Bank vs. Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust World and Ors. (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0864/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust regarding the settlement of a loan account. The core issue was whethe

5. Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited vs. Rekha and Ors. (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0863/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the liability of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) for compensation due to electrocution incidents involving Rekha and others. The court exa

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