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4 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Letter urges CJI to set up green benches in high courts
Agency: New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) A lawyer has written to Chief Justice B R Gavai urging him to constitute dedicated and permanent 'green benches" in all high courts for speedy and effective adjudication of environment-related matters. The letter said 'climate disasters" and 'massive ecological assaults" were taking place in the country. Advocate and environment activist Akash Vashishtha said though the National Green Tribunal had evolved to be an effective and efficacious forum for the settlement of disputes, the inherent limitations of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, posed major hurdles for the citizens in seeking environmental justice. 'As against a remedy under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, a remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before a high court is an all-encompassing recourse, enabling citizens, as victims, to seek compensation for the environmental wrongs committed in rem as well as in personam," the letter sent to the CJI said. The lawyer in his letter stressed on the 'critical need of the hour" to establish a speedy and effective mechanism for a permanent, dedicated and robust resolution of environment, ecology and climate change issues in every high court of the country. 'Constitute dedicated and permanent, one or more 'green benches' (on the lines of that in the Supreme Court), in all 25 high courts in the country. The number of green benches in each high court may be in accordance with the number of courts functioning in that respective high court, the numerical strength of the judges, thereof, and the population of the state(s) under the territorial jurisdiction of that high court," the letter added. PTI PKS PKS AMK AMK view comments First Published: August 19, 2025, 18:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
News18
05-08-2025
- News18
SC grants bail to brother of Bhopal-based sadhvi in fraud case
New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to the brother of Bhopal-based 'sadhvi", who is accused in a Rs 90 lakh fraud case following the death of the 'mahant" of Ram Janaki Temple in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said bail was an accused's right. The top court was hearing a plea filed by Harsh Raghuvanshi challenging the cancellation of bail granted to him by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Advocate Ashwani Dubey, appearing for the accused, submitted there were no criminal antecedents of the petitioner and he was implicated as an accused during the investigation. He said the accused was not involved in commission of offence and his name was added as a co-accused at the time of investigation. The counsel for the Madhya Pradesh government opposed the plea. The high court on May 19 cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Sadhvi Laxmi Das and cancelled the regular bail granted to her brother in the case. Sadhvi Laxmi Das alias Reena Raghuvanshi was granted anticipatory bail on December 20, 2024 on the condition that she would deposit the amount equal to money allegedly siphoned off by her, i.e., Rs 90 lakh in the bank as security money. According to the police, Mahant Kanak Dass Maharaj died in a road accident on April 17, 2023. He had a savings account at State Bank of India which had a deposit of Rs 88,74,081. He had not named anyone as his nominee in the account. It was alleged that Das, who the mahant's disciple, embezzled the amount with the intention to cheat. The police booked her under Sections 420 (cheating), 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property) and 404 (dishonest misappropriation of property) of IPC. PTI PKS PKS AMK AMK view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
05-08-2025
- News18
Court should be sensitive in cases of sexual assault on helpless women: SC
New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday underscored the need to remain sensitive in sexual assaults of helpless woman as it confirmed the punishment of a man in a POCSO case. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and N V Anjaria said the Chhattisgarh High Court was wholly justified in upholding and confirming the conviction and sentence awarded to the convict by the trial court. 'The court should remain sensitive while dealing with the charges of sexual assault on the helpless woman," the bench said. The top court verdict referred to its previous decisions and said a rapist 'not only violates the victim's privacy and personal integrity, but inevitably causes serious psychological as well as physical harm in the process". 'Rape is not merely a physical assault and subsequently destructs the whole personality of the victim," the bench quoted its decisions as saying. The top court said the evidence of the survivor in the present case was entirely 'probable, natural and trustworthy" who with lucidity narrated the whole incident about commission of offence against by the accused. 'There exists no reason, much less compelling reasons, to disbelieve and discard her testimony," the bench observed. Similarly, the bench was convinced by the testimony of the brother, who supported the survivor's statement. 'There was a consistency lent. The conduct of the victim, soon after the incident was quite natural, as she went to cousin sister's neighbouring house and through her, informed cousin brother and her parents who were away," the bench said. The incident occurred on April 3, 2018, when the 15-year-old survivor and her brother were inside their house. The parents had gone to a neighbouring village to attend the funeral ceremony of a family member. Finding the her alone, the convict entered the house and sent her brother to bring a pack of chewing tobacco and sexually assaulted the minor. PTI PKS PKS AMK AMK view comments First Published: August 05, 2025, 20:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Business News Wales
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Record Number of Golfers Raise £14,000 for Popham Kidney Support
PKS – Golf Day 2025 – Winning Team, Dunvant RFC, with PKS Trustee, Kim Loosmore More than 200 golfers and 55 teams from across Wales, England and Scotland gathered at Clyne Golf Club for a charity tournament supporting children and families affected by kidney disease. The event was hosted by Swansea-based charity Popham Kidney Support, which provides practical, emotional and financial assistance to people across Wales living with kidney disease. This year's Golf Day raised in excess of £14,000 – the highest total to date – thanks to team entries, sponsorship, and funds raised during the evening's raffle and auction. Main event sponsor, The Construction Club, represented by Jamie Lannen and Geraint Hopkins, contributed £3,000 towards the total. Various businesses from far and wide came together to support the event, including Dawsons, Days Rental, Old Walls Collection, Frames & Sculpts, Chepstow Races, Mahle and GS Yuasa. Golf balls were donated to every team through a partnership between Locker Room and GS Yuasa, coordinated by former Welsh rugby international Tom Shanklin. The winning team on the day was Dunvant RFC with 97 points. Second place went to Shirgar Butter with 93, followed by St Mary's Square in third on 92 points, and Team Yuasa close behind in fourth with 90. Jamie Lannen and The Construction Club Cheque Presentation Golf Day 2025 Individual competition highlights included Ray Tilley of Tilleys Fine Jewellery & Watches winning Longest Drive, sponsored by David North Personal Training, while Sam Webborn won Nearest to the Pin with a hole-in-one. Joanne Popham, CEO of Popham Kidney Support, said: 'We're extremely grateful to all who contributed to the success of this year's event — from the sponsors and teams to those who took part in the raffle and auction. I'd also like to thank Kim Loosmore for his continued hard work and dedication in organising the day. The funds raised will directly support our work with children and families across Wales who are living with kidney disease.' Kim Loosmore, event organiser, added: 'It was fantastic to welcome a record number of teams this year. The continued support from players, sponsors and Clyne Golf Club ensures the event goes from strength to strength. As a committee member of the charity, I see first-hand the difference this support makes to the lives of people living with kidney disease and it's incredibly rewarding to know that this event helps us reach even more people each year.'
Focus Malaysia
15-07-2025
- Business
- Focus Malaysia
Elridge Energy welcomes its first GLIC-linked substantial shareholder in Urusharta Jamaah
BIOENERGY-based Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd has landed its biggest government-linked institutional investor (GLIC) to-date after Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd emerged the company's substantial shareholder with direct holding of 105.19 million shares or 5.26% stake in the company. This came about after the Minister of Finance Inc wholly owned investment holding and asset management company acquired 7.19 million shares in Elridge on July 9 via Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd, according to the company's Bursa Malaysia filing today (July 15). The group which is principally involved in the manufacturing and trading of biomass fuel products, particularly PKS (palm kernel shells) and wood pellets, was listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Aug 22 last year. Other major institutional investors in Elridge include Mikro MSC Bhd (20.62% stake/412.5 million shares); Kayavest Sdn Bhd (16.37%/327.32 million shares); Bio Eneco Holding Sdn Bhd (9.32%/186.5 million shares) and Norges Bank Investment Management (2.95%/59 million shares). Elridge kickstarted its 1Q FY2025 ended March 31, 2025 on a positive note with a net profit of RM13.58 mil on the back of RM109.67 mil in revenue that were mainly contributed by customers based in Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia. PKS remain the cornerstone of the group's operations by contributing RM95.81 mil or 87.36% of total revenue while the remaining RM13.87 mil was derived from the trading and manufacturing of wood pellets. According to Coherent Market Insights, the PKS industry in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.9% from US$308.6 mil (RM1.4 bil) in 2024 to US$366.1 mil (RM1.7 bil) by 2026. The wood pellet market in the region is also forecast to expand at a CAGR of 8.6% to reach USD$12.5 bil (RM57.1 bil) in 2026 from US$10.6 bil (RM48.4 bil) in 2024. 'To support this growing market, we're executing our expansion plan with the development of new manufacturing sites in Pasir Gudang (Johor), Kuantan (Pahang) and Lahad Datu (Sabah),' revealed the group's executive director and CEO Oliver Yeo. 'These facilities will each house two PKS production lines with a combined annual output of 240,000 metric tonnes per site. The capacity expansion will enhance our ability to secure long-term export contracts and reinforce our position in the regional biomass supply chain.' At the close of today's (July 15) market trading, Elridge was up 0.5 sen or 0.79% to 64 sen with 17.48 million shares traded, thus valuing the company at RM1.28 bil. – July 15, 2025
