Lavasa Case

Dissent and minority views in Election Commission's orders in cases of Model Code of Conduct violations would not be made public, the poll panel said today, rejecting the demand of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that provisions of the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority would apply in cases of long-term lease agreements and that compensation complaints can be heard by it.

A whistle-bowler in the Lavasa case, former IAS officer Ramesh Kumar says he had submitted a report in July 2010 to the Maharashtra government on the many irregularities in the project. Mr Kumar's role in exposing the scam was highlighted by retired police officer and lawyer-activist YP Singh yesterday, when he "exposed" the Pawar family's role in...

The Pune court will, on Monday, decide on the future course of action in the case against Chairman of Lavasa Corporation Limited, Ajit Gulabchand and 14 other directors of the company.

The luxury homes in the 2000-hectare Lavasa hill city project near Pune will take longer to complete as the controversial resort project's fate is again in the courts. The Maharashtra government is all set to file a case in the district court of Pune and initiate action against Lavasa for green violations, meaning Lavasa's wait for the gree...

The wait for clearance to phase 1 of Hindustan Construction Company's (HCC) 25,000-acre Lavasa project in Pune does not seem to get over yet.   But the case has taken a different twist this time. The Bombay High Court on Thursday pulled up the Maharashtra government for inaction and not taking a stand in the Lavasa environment norms vio...

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Lavasa case till July 12. The case came up before the High Court as the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF's) has accused Lavasa Corporation of violating green norms during its project. Lavasa Lake City is a 25,000-acre project being developed by Hindustan Construction Compan...

Dark clouds seem to be once again looming large over Hindustan Construction Company's ambitious Lavasa Lake City project, as the Maharashtra government plans to file an environmental violation case against the company in a Pune court on Tuesday. "We are preparing documents to file a case against Lavasa Corporation for violating Environment (...

A court in Pune today will give orders in the criminal case filed against 15 top directors of the Lavasa corporation.

Lavasa - the massive township that's being built at a cost of Rs 3000 crore near Pune in Maharashtra - has received a conditional clearance from the Ministry of Environment in Delhi . The housing project - being built over 25, 000 acres - confronts court cases for alleged violation of the Environmental Protection Act. Those cases will continue, but...

The Maharashtra government will move the magistrate court on Wednesday against Lavasa for environmental violation. The Union Environment Ministry said it had had not granted Lavasa any environmental clearance and as a result the state government had told the Bombay High court that they will take action against Lavasa. This ensures another court bat...

Months of litigation has failed to resolve the Lavasa impasse. Another round of court case is about to begin.

Dissent and minority views in Election Commission's orders in cases of Model Code of Conduct violations would not be made public, the poll panel said today, rejecting the demand of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that provisions of the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority would apply in cases of long-term lease agreements and that compensation complaints can be heard by it.

A whistle-bowler in the Lavasa case, former IAS officer Ramesh Kumar says he had submitted a report in July 2010 to the Maharashtra government on the many irregularities in the project. Mr Kumar's role in exposing the scam was highlighted by retired police officer and lawyer-activist YP Singh yesterday, when he "exposed" the Pawar family's role in...

The Pune court will, on Monday, decide on the future course of action in the case against Chairman of Lavasa Corporation Limited, Ajit Gulabchand and 14 other directors of the company.

The luxury homes in the 2000-hectare Lavasa hill city project near Pune will take longer to complete as the controversial resort project's fate is again in the courts. The Maharashtra government is all set to file a case in the district court of Pune and initiate action against Lavasa for green violations, meaning Lavasa's wait for the gree...

The wait for clearance to phase 1 of Hindustan Construction Company's (HCC) 25,000-acre Lavasa project in Pune does not seem to get over yet.   But the case has taken a different twist this time. The Bombay High Court on Thursday pulled up the Maharashtra government for inaction and not taking a stand in the Lavasa environment norms vio...

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Lavasa case till July 12. The case came up before the High Court as the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF's) has accused Lavasa Corporation of violating green norms during its project. Lavasa Lake City is a 25,000-acre project being developed by Hindustan Construction Compan...

Dark clouds seem to be once again looming large over Hindustan Construction Company's ambitious Lavasa Lake City project, as the Maharashtra government plans to file an environmental violation case against the company in a Pune court on Tuesday. "We are preparing documents to file a case against Lavasa Corporation for violating Environment (...

A court in Pune today will give orders in the criminal case filed against 15 top directors of the Lavasa corporation.

Lavasa - the massive township that's being built at a cost of Rs 3000 crore near Pune in Maharashtra - has received a conditional clearance from the Ministry of Environment in Delhi . The housing project - being built over 25, 000 acres - confronts court cases for alleged violation of the Environmental Protection Act. Those cases will continue, but...

The Maharashtra government will move the magistrate court on Wednesday against Lavasa for environmental violation. The Union Environment Ministry said it had had not granted Lavasa any environmental clearance and as a result the state government had told the Bombay High court that they will take action against Lavasa. This ensures another court bat...

Months of litigation has failed to resolve the Lavasa impasse. Another round of court case is about to begin.