PIL
- India
SC adds NHRC to PIL for law on mental health care
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Human Right Commission to be made a party to the PIL for the implementation of a 2017 law on safeguarding the rights…
- India
SC rejects PIL against appointment of BPSC chairperson
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a PIL challenging the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai. A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Atul…
- India
HC questions use of female workforce for men’s toilet maintenance
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court raised concerns on Thursday regarding the maintenance of public toilets for men in a Raebareli village being entrusted with a female workforce. The issue arose while the…
- India
Supreme Court refuses to hear PIL over Pahalgam attack
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to examine a PIL seeking a judicial probe into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. A bench of…
- India
SC issues notice on plea to regulate explicit content on social media, OTT platforms
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the government to take immediate and decisive action to regulate explicit content on social media and OTT…
- India
SC to hear PIL seeking release of elderly, terminally ill convicted prisoners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) seeking the release of elderly and terminally ill…
- India
SC transfers plea on bridge collapse incidents in Bihar to Patna HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Patna High Court a PIL that raised concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in Bihar after several of them collapsed…
- India
SC refuses to entertain fresh PIL against Places of Worship Act 1991
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. In the alternative,…
- India
PIL in SC to restrict movie scenes promoting unsafe driving or stunts
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court to restrict scenes in movies, television programmes, OTT or advertisements where there is gross disrespect to traffic rules.…
- India
Kumbh stampede: SC refuses to hear PIL
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a PIL for specific guidelines to ensure safety of devotees attending the Maha Kumbh, where at least 30 people were killed and…
- India
Maha Kumbh stampede: SC to hear on Monday PIL seeking action against officials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking legal action against authorities and officials for their “negligent conduct” resulting in a tragic stampede…
- Telangana
PIL in Telangana HC against OGH relocation; govt response sought
Hyderabad: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Goshamahal area, challenging the state government’s proposal to relocate Osmania General Hospital (OGH). The petition was filed by Munukuntla Anand Goud,…
- India
PIL filed in Allahabad HC for removal of Yogi Adityanath
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking the dismissal of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, making a significant legal challenge to the state’s group…
- India
SC demands accountability while hearing PIL to debar those facing charges from polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday observed that there must be accountability at every level and citing government offices, stressed that a common man is bogged down by corruption, while giving…
- Telangana
Telangana HC pulls up municipal body over killing of boy by stray dogs
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday pulled up Hyderabad’s municipal body over the gruesome death of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by stray dogs on Sunday. Taking cognisance…
