News for '-public-interest-litigation'

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

According to the petition, during the 2013 IPL, the matches held in Pune and Mumbai began at 8 pm and went on till midnight, including the prize distribution ceremony.

Clear rail tracks: HC to Haryana government

Clear rail tracks: HC to Haryana government

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

With the Jat agitation paralysing rail traffic in parts of northern India, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Haryana government to immediately get the rail tracks cleared of protesters to restore normal movement of trains.

HC asks Tamil Nadu govt if panel on NEET violates SC order

HC asks Tamil Nadu govt if panel on NEET violates SC order

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

"Have you obtained the permission of the Supreme Court (which had upheld the NEET). Would it not amount to violation of the ruling of the apex court?" were among the questions raised by the first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy.

UP: IPS officer in a soup over tirade against ED

UP: IPS officer in a soup over tirade against ED

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Launching a baseless tirade against enforcement director Arun Mathur has landed an Indian Police Services officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre in serious trouble.

Court to hear PIL against Anna's fast on Wednesday

Court to hear PIL against Anna's fast on Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

"Agitation is the right of every citizen," a vacation bench of Justices Girish Godbole and M L Tahalayani observed while hearing the PIL filed by a social worker Mangleshwar Tripathi, seeking the fast being observed by the 74-year-old Gandhian at MMRDA ground in Bandra East, Mumbai, be declared as "illegal and unconstitutional"

HC refuses to stop Sachin from taking oath in Rajya Sabha

HC refuses to stop Sachin from taking oath in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to restrain cricketer Sachin Tendulkar from taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member on a public interest litigation seeking quashing of his nomination to the Upper House.

Nanavati Commission to submit post-Godhra riots report by March

Nanavati Commission to submit post-Godhra riots report by March

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

The Nanavati Commission has indicated it may submit its final report with regard to the 2002 post-Godhra riots by the end of March 2012, the state government told the Gujarat high court on Thursday.

Vivek Oberoi in BJP star campaigner list for Gujarat

Vivek Oberoi in BJP star campaigner list for Gujarat

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Oberoi is playing the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a biopic.

Should govt declare a financial emergency?

Should govt declare a financial emergency?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'So far, no government has imposed a financial emergency in the country,' notes A K Bhattacharya.

PIL on new army chief's selection, what's the motive?

PIL on new army chief's selection, what's the motive?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

The public interest litigation filed in the Supreme Court against the selection of Lt Gen Bikram Singh as the next chief of the Indian Army has been dumped by the court.

SC refuses to interfere in appointment of army chief

SC refuses to interfere in appointment of army chief

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the appointment of Lt Gen Bikram Singh as the next army chief but made it clear that its order would not affect any pending proceedings against him in cases including an alleged encounter in Jammu and Kashmir.

HC dismisses petition against Guv, Home Minister, Hegde

HC dismisses petition against Guv, Home Minister, Hegde

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, charging Governor H R Bhardwaj, Home Minister R Asoka, Bharatiya Janata Party member of parliament Ananth Kumar and former Lokayukta Santosh Hegde with conspiring to unseat former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa when he was in power.

Multi-crore scam allegation: Court notice to ONGC, CVC

Multi-crore scam allegation: Court notice to ONGC, CVC

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

A division bench of acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala while issuing notices on Thursday asked respondents to file reply within three weeks.

Bombay HC bench recuses itself from hearing Adarsh PILs

Bombay HC bench recuses itself from hearing Adarsh PILs

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

A division bench of the Bombay high court on Tuesday recused itself from hearing a bunch of public interest litigations in the Adarsh scam case and also the application of former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan who has sought quashing of the corruption case against him.

CBI books UP officials in NRHM scam

CBI books UP officials in NRHM scam

Rediff.com19 Nov 2011

Those in the dock include director general (family welfare) who was responsible for procurement of medicines and equipments besides information, education and communication, director general (medical health) and director (training), state health society, State Innovation in Family Planning and Project Agency, King George Medical University and Chief Medical Officers of 72 districts of the state.

K'taka HC expresses concern over baby Afreen's death

K'taka HC expresses concern over baby Afreen's death

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

The Karnataka high court on Thursday expressed concern over the death of three month-old baby Afreen, who was abused and battered to death by her father for being born a girl.

EC 'singularly' responsible for 2nd Covid wave: Madras HC

EC 'singularly' responsible for 2nd Covid wave: Madras HC

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

The Madras high court on Monday came down hard on the Election Commission and called it the "the most irresponsible institution" for the alleged spread of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.

Maval firing: 'Protesters created riot-like situation'

Maval firing: 'Protesters created riot-like situation'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

The Bombay high court on Wednesday said the agitators who were protesting against construction of water pipeline in Maval area had created a riot-like situation, which led to the police firing last August, in which three persons were killed.

SC notice to Centre, states on 55,000 missing children

SC notice to Centre, states on 55,000 missing children

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction to them for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country.

You cannot leave old people to die, vaccinate at home, HC tells Centre

You cannot leave old people to die, vaccinate at home, HC tells Centre

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday asked the Union government to reconsider its stand that door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination was not feasible, saying it must consider the plight of old people and the disabled.

Door-to-door vaccination: HC asks Centre to look at Kerala, J-K

Door-to-door vaccination: HC asks Centre to look at Kerala, J-K

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The Bombay high court on Friday said the Union government should look at the door-to-door vaccination programme carried out 'successfully' by Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir, and take a 'sound decision' on its present policy that states door-to-door vaccination was not possible.

Modi bribed my lawyers to derail 2002 riots PIL: Sarabhai

Modi bribed my lawyers to derail 2002 riots PIL: Sarabhai

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

Noted danseuse Mallika Sarabhai on Sunday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of using public funds to "bribe her lawyers" in an attempt to derail proceedings of the public interest litigation filed in the Supreme Court by her on the post-Godhra 2002 riots case.

Jindal SAW under green scanner

Jindal SAW under green scanner

Rediff.com4 Apr 2011

Jindal SAW, an O P Jindal Group company, is yet to receive a copy of the notice.

HC notice to Jagan, others on corruption charges

HC notice to Jagan, others on corruption charges

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

In response to a public interest litigation filed by three Telugu Desam Party leaders, seeking penal action against former Congress member of Parliament YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for alleged corruption, the Andhra Pradesh high court on Tuesday issued notices to him, the Union government and several other respondents.

'Salwa Judum was not a people's movement'

'Salwa Judum was not a people's movement'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Dr Nandini Sundar, who filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court asking for the disbanding of armed Salwa Judum, on Friday said that there has been a 22 per cent increase of Maoist activities since Salwa Judum was launched.

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

The instant SLP is against the final order/judgment dated 25.05.2010 of Delhi High Court.

HC orders probe into Jagan's assets, investments

HC orders probe into Jagan's assets, investments

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

In a major blow to YSR Congress president and member of Lok Sabha YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh high court on Wednesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a thorough probe into his assets and the flow of investments to his companies. A division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru and Justice Vilas Afzalpurkar issued the orders on public interest litigations alleging illegal amassing of wealth by Jaganmohan Reddy.

SC notice to DoT, CBI and ED over alleged slow probe

SC notice to DoT, CBI and ED over alleged slow probe

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to DoT, CBI and the Enforcement Directorate on an application alleging laxity in the investigation in the 2G spectrum scam. The court asked them to reply to the allegations before January 20, when the case will be taken up for hearing.

Bombay high court dismisses suit against Hazare's stir

Bombay high court dismisses suit against Hazare's stir

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

The PIL was dismissed by justices M L Tahaliyani and Girish Godbole after the central government's counsel R V Desai argued that it was a "frivolous" petition and not in the public interest

Mumbai police arrest Speak Asia COO

Mumbai police arrest Speak Asia COO

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Bajpai, who is the most prominent face of the online survey company's India operations, was arrested under Indian Penal Code for cheating and conspiracy.

Asylum for Pak Hindus: HC seeks Centre's response

Asylum for Pak Hindus: HC seeks Centre's response

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

The high court asked the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs to respond to its notice by February 29, 2012 on the PIL filed by Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha on the issue.

SC reserves verdict on plea against Thomas as CVC

SC reserves verdict on plea against Thomas as CVC

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the appointment of former bureaucrat P J Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, as Central Vigilance Commissioner.

JK HC issues notice to state on civilian killings

JK HC issues notice to state on civilian killings

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Admitting a public interest litigation filed by separatist group Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front on the 17 civilian killings during last year's summer unrest in Kashmir Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir high court on Monday issued a notice to the state government, directing it to submit a report within two weeks.

SC rejects plea against Kapil Sibal

SC rejects plea against Kapil Sibal

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday refrained from passing any order on a PIL filed against Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal accusing him of reducing a penalty amount favouring Anil Ambani-headed Reliance Communications, saying persons aggrieved can avail remedy under the law.

SC to hear plea against restricting women's entry in Sabarimala

SC to hear plea against restricting women's entry in Sabarimala

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a plea against restricting women's entry in Kerala's Sabarimala temple.

2G scam: Did Kapil Sibal favour Anil Ambani?

2G scam: Did Kapil Sibal favour Anil Ambani?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

The charge against Sibal is that, in February 2011, he reduced the penalty on RCom for violation of the United Access Service Licences agreement from Rs 50 crore to Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) per telecom circle.

Deputy CMO's death: HC seeks probe status report

Deputy CMO's death: HC seeks probe status report

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The court has sought a status report on the FIR lodged at Gosaiganj police station on the complaint of doctor Sachan's wife Malti Sachan. It has also sought a status report of the judicial inquiry into Sachan's death being conducted by Chief Judicial Magistrate Rajesh Upadhyaya and report on information given by the jail authorities to Gosaiganj police station on the night when the medical officer was found dead.

PIL filed against Arundhati Roy over Kashmir comment

PIL filed against Arundhati Roy over Kashmir comment

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

A Public Interest Litigation was filed on Tuesday in the Jammu and Kashmir high court, seeking action against activist and author Arundhati Roy for her reported remarks advocating the right of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The PIL was filed by Veer Saraf, Ajay Bhat and Vijay Kashkari, all members of the Routes, an organisation of Kashmir Pandits based in Jammu and Delhi. The PIL sought impounding of the passport of Roy.

SC to examine PILs on Telangana agitation on Friday

SC to examine PILs on Telangana agitation on Friday

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

The Supreme Court will examine a batch of pending public interest litigations urging it to restrain the Centre from carving out a separate Telangana state on Friday.

HC notice to BCCI, Sony, for 'promoting' tobacco during IPL

HC notice to BCCI, Sony, for 'promoting' tobacco during IPL

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order on a public interest litigation filed by Prakash Kharwadkar, who contended that the logo of 'Shudh Plus', one of the sponsors of the tournament, is displayed on jerseys of the Gujarat Lions team which was against the law.