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Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to mandate real-time surveillance, enforcement team equipping, and prosecution of illegal sand miners in the National Chambal Sanctuary, reinforcing constitutional duty to protect endangered species and habitats. States must comply within strict timelines or face contempt proceedings.
Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench invoked suo motu PIL powers under Article 21 to halt unregulated quarrying and mining threatening 2-million-year-old archaeological sites in Chandrapur. The court affirmed the judiciary's constitutional duty to safeguard cultural heritage, directing an amicus curiae to file a PIL within two weeks. This ruling reinforces judicial activism in environmental and heritage protection, setting a precedent for proactive judicial intervention.
Bombay High Court initiates suo motu PIL to monitor quality of underground cabling restoration work in Nagpur, establishing judicial oversight for public infrastructure projects.
Bombay High Court directs municipal authorities to complete de-choking of 9,000 trees within 15 days, holding officers personally accountable for non-compliance.