PIL
- India
EC welcomes SC suggestion of expert panel on freebies
New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it welcomed the suggestion of setting up an expert panel to brainstorm the issue of freebies announced during elections, but it…
- India
SC notice to Centre on plea for law to control ‘population explosion’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking a central law to control the “population explosion” in the country. Seeking the government’s response, a…
- News
Karnataka HC judge transfer case: Plea seeking SIT probe quashed
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court Division bench on Monday quashed the petition seeking an investigation into the threat of transfer to an HC justice here. The bench headed by acting Chief Justice Alok…
- India
Maintenance matter: Daughters are not liability, says SC
New Delhi: Daughters are no liability, the Supreme Court has said while dealing with a matter relating to payment of maintenance to a woman by her father. The observation from a bench…
- India
PIL in Calcutta HC demands CBI probe into Mamata’s ‘jihad’ comment
Kolkata: A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday demanding a CBI probe into the recent comment of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, wherein she…
- Bangalore
PIL in Karnataka HC seeks probe into transfer threat to justice H.P. Sandesh
Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Karnataka High Court seeking a probe into transfer threat to judge H.P. Sandesh. The PIL, submitted by advocate Ramesh L Nayak, is…
- India
PIL filed at Calcutta HC against Mamata’s ‘Jihad’ comment
Kolkata: A PIL was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday against the recent comment of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming that her Trinamool Congress will declare “Jihad” against…
- India
PIL seeks FIR against Uddhav, Aaditya Thackeray and Raut for sedition
Mumbai: A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the registration of an FIR against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, minister Aaditya Thackeray and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut for sedition and breach of…
- India
PIL in Bombay HC seeks ‘return to work’ by rebel Ministers, MLAs
Mumbai: A group of activists and civil society members have moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Shiv Sena rebel group of Ministers and MLAs to “return to the state…
- India
CJI to decide listing of PIL on ‘Agnipath’: SC bench to petitioner
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the plea for an SIT probe into the damage to public properties during the protests against ‘Agnipath’ will be listed for hearing after the…
- India
280 arrested over Prophet row violence, Bengal govt tells Calcutta HC
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Wednesday afternoon submitted to the Calcutta High Court a report on action taken by it on the incidents of violence in different parts of the state…
- Telangana
Telangana HC asks state govt for SC/ST Commission status update
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court ordered the state government to inform it within four weeks of its efforts to appoint the Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes. The Principal Secretary,…
- India
PIL in SC challenges National Commission for Minorities Act
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of Section 2 (C) of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Act, 1992 terming it ‘arbitrary’ and…
- India
Religious conversion not prohibited, forced conversion is different: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, while dealing with a plea against forced religious conversions, observed that every person has a right to choose and profess any religion of choice,…
- Delhi
HC notice to Delhi govt on PIL seeking filling vacant posts in schools
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Government of NCT Delhi on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging to there is a lack of faculty as the…
