public interest litigation
- India
SC junks plea seeking handcuff election symbol for candidates with criminal background
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an election symbol of handcuff for candidates with criminal antecedents. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud…
- India
Petition filed in HC demanding ban on ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Temple
Prayagraj: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a ban on the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple to be…
- India
SC dismisses PIL seeking appointment of experienced lawyers as judicial members in AFT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking appointment of experienced lawyers as judicial members at all vacant seats of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). “When…
- India
Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL for urgent implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) urging to urgently implement the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023, ensuring 33 per cent reservation for women…
- India
Don’t repeat Morbi ‘engineering disaster’ while repairing Gondal bridges: HC to govt
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed the state government not to repeat the Morbi “engineering disaster” while repairing two over-a-century-old bridges in Gondal town. The division bench of Chief Justice…
- India
PIL filed in Patna HC against hike in reservation for deprived castes
Patna: Two persons have jointly filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Patna High Court challenging the decision of the Nitish Kumar government enhancing the reservation for EBC, OBC, SC and…
- India
Shahajhan never constructed Taj Mahal: PIL in Delhi HC
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court, seeking the removal of what is claimed to be “wrong historical facts” related to the construction of…
- India
‘Publicity interest litigation’: TN govt on pleas for action against Udhayanidhi
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday argued before the Supreme Court that PILs seeking action against state Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin are rather in the nature of “publicity interest litigation”. A…
- News
PIL seeks ‘cooling-off’ period for judges before accepting political appointment, dismissed by SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association seeking a two-year “cooling-off” period for judges of the apex court and high courts for accepting…
- India
Bengal firecracker unit blast: Twin PILs filed in Calcutta HC
Kolkata: Two separate Public Interest Litigations (PILs) were filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday on the blast in an illegal firecracker unit at Duttapukur in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas…
- India
Gujarat HC junks PIL urging use of Gujarati in court proceedings
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) calling for inclusion of Gujarati alongside English in court proceedings. The court’s decision on Tuesday has paved the way for…
- Delhi
Delhi HC refuses to direct Centre to impose ‘total prohibition’ on cow slaughter
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has declined to direct the Centre to implement a complete ban on the slaughter of cows and their progeny. Presided over by Chief Justice Satish Chandra…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC issues notices on PIL challenging land allotment to BRS
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday ordered notices to the state government and the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging allotment of 11 acres of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: PIL challenges Kokapet land allotment to BRS
Hyderabad: A petitioner has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the high court, questioning the allotment of 11 acres of land in Kokapet to BRS at a price far less than…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC’s issues notice to govt over lack of toilets at Naubat Pahad
Hyderabad: Lamenting the lack of basic facilities for women, such as public toilets and water, in Naubat Pahad area, the Telangana High Court has issued a notice to the state government. A…
