Encroachment Of Public Land

Police on Tuesday lodged a case of theft, criminal trespass and encroachment of public land against Congress Prahlad Gunjal in a case of alleged illegal mining, officials said.

Places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder development activities for the larger segment of public, the Delhi High Court has said while permitting the demolition of portions of a temple and a mosque abutting a public pathway.

A series of eviction drives were conducted in three Assam districts on Wednesday, leaving thousands of alleged encroachers of public land in a quandary.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has strongly denied administration's claims that his residence in Jammu stands on illegally grabbed land. "I have purchased every inch of land where my house was built in 1998. Falsehood is being unleashed to defame me," Mr Abdullah told NDTV after a list from the administration naming encroac...

The conflict over offering namaz in Gurugram may have been triggered off by the use of public spaces with the alleged intention of encroaching on land near mosques, but going by the list of demands put forth by the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, their protest goes well beyond civic issues, and targets the economic and social activities of Muslims ...

With Delhi government sparring with the Railways over demolition of a slum in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party will raise the issue in both the Houses of Parliament, along with the JD(U) and TMC.

The Ghaziabad administration will launch on Tuesday a drive against encroachment of public land by traders and illegally parked vehicles.

Asaram Bapu, the self-proclaimed god-man who was sent to judicial custody today, has more trouble coming his way. The Gujarat government is likely to slap a major penalty on him for encroachment of public land by his ashram in Jehangirpura area of Surat following a Supreme Court order.

Wondering how encroachments were allowed in Thiruvannamalai Hill, home to a famous Lord Shiva temple, Madras High Court today directed the government to remove all such unauthorised constructions. Passing orders on a petition by CM Sivababu, District President of the Hindu Makkal Katchi, a bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice TS Siv...

Police on Tuesday lodged a case of theft, criminal trespass and encroachment of public land against Congress Prahlad Gunjal in a case of alleged illegal mining, officials said.

Places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder development activities for the larger segment of public, the Delhi High Court has said while permitting the demolition of portions of a temple and a mosque abutting a public pathway.

A series of eviction drives were conducted in three Assam districts on Wednesday, leaving thousands of alleged encroachers of public land in a quandary.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has strongly denied administration's claims that his residence in Jammu stands on illegally grabbed land. "I have purchased every inch of land where my house was built in 1998. Falsehood is being unleashed to defame me," Mr Abdullah told NDTV after a list from the administration naming encroac...

The conflict over offering namaz in Gurugram may have been triggered off by the use of public spaces with the alleged intention of encroaching on land near mosques, but going by the list of demands put forth by the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, their protest goes well beyond civic issues, and targets the economic and social activities of Muslims ...

With Delhi government sparring with the Railways over demolition of a slum in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party will raise the issue in both the Houses of Parliament, along with the JD(U) and TMC.

The Ghaziabad administration will launch on Tuesday a drive against encroachment of public land by traders and illegally parked vehicles.

Asaram Bapu, the self-proclaimed god-man who was sent to judicial custody today, has more trouble coming his way. The Gujarat government is likely to slap a major penalty on him for encroachment of public land by his ashram in Jehangirpura area of Surat following a Supreme Court order.

Wondering how encroachments were allowed in Thiruvannamalai Hill, home to a famous Lord Shiva temple, Madras High Court today directed the government to remove all such unauthorised constructions. Passing orders on a petition by CM Sivababu, District President of the Hindu Makkal Katchi, a bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice TS Siv...