News for 'Public Interest Litigation'

CAS: Consumer bodies to file new petition

CAS: Consumer bodies to file new petition

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

The Delhi high court on Friday gave liberty to the consumer bodies, which have challenged the introduction of CAS, to file fresh petition before a vacation bench as their public interest litigation was not heard due to paucity of time.

Will SBI Reveal Names Behind Electoral Bonds?

Will SBI Reveal Names Behind Electoral Bonds?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Government unlikely to bring in an ordinance to address the developments arising out of the Supreme Court order.

Stop eating onions, SC tells petitioner

Stop eating onions, SC tells petitioner

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The court observation came even as it declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking direction to the government to regulate the prices of onions and other vegetables.

Substandard drugs: SC's clean chit to Ranbaxy

Substandard drugs: SC's clean chit to Ranbaxy

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

The petitioner failed to bring in evidence against Ranbaxy, said Supreme Court.

PIL in Calcutta high court seeks CBI probe into KK's death

PIL in Calcutta high court seeks CBI probe into KK's death

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

He also said that the police did not necessary action to prevent overcrowding at the venue.

HC asks ED to submit note on Kejriwal passing orders in custody

HC asks ED to submit note on Kejriwal passing orders in custody

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

The court disposed of a public interest litigation that sought directions to prevent Kejriwal from issuing orders in his capacity as the chief minister while in ED custody, contending that it was against the legal framework.

Are newspapers for adults only: SC

Are newspapers for adults only: SC

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, Press Council of India, the news agencies and major dailies

Supreme Court issues notice on chit fund regulation

Supreme Court issues notice on chit fund regulation

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Supreme Court has issued notice over chit fund.

ADR backs EC's unaccounted cash stand in Gujarat

ADR backs EC's unaccounted cash stand in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

The Association for Democratic Reforms, an non-government organisation working for electoral reforms, while supporting Election Commission's order to seize unaccounted cash in poll-bound states, has noted that legitimate business transactions based on cash should not suffer.

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.

Markets end lower amid volatility

Markets end lower amid volatility

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Benchmark share indices ended lower on Thursday, amid a volatile trading session, on profit taking in software shares on concerns that the appreciating rupee would hurt margins going forward. Index heavyweight Reliance Industries also witnessed profit taking after public interest litigation was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday stating that the consent mechanism by market regulator Sebi favoured the company.

PIL in Supreme Court for action against Ranbaxy

PIL in Supreme Court for action against Ranbaxy

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

An advocate on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court with a PIL seeking cancellation of the license granted to Ranbaxy Laboratories and for initiating probe against the pharma major for allegedly manufacturing and selling adulterated drugs.

Haldwani: Madrasa razed, shoot at sight order issued after 60 injured

Haldwani: Madrasa razed, shoot at sight order issued after 60 injured

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A curfew was imposed in Haldwani on Thursday after local residents set vehicles and a police station on fire and hurled stones, injuring more than 60 people, over the demolition of an 'illegally built' madrasa and an adjoining mosque, officials said.

CBI report on Aircel-Maxis probe reflects progress: SC

CBI report on Aircel-Maxis probe reflects progress: SC

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

The bench in its order noted that the CBI report also dealt with its probe into the alleged violation by FIPB in the Aircel-Maxis deal.

HC admits petition against dance bars ban

HC admits petition against dance bars ban

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

Bombay high court admitted on Wednesday, a public interest litigation filed by Association of Hoteliers and Restaurant challenging the ban on dance bars in Maharashtra.

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.

VHP PIL against Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remarks dismissed

VHP PIL against Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remarks dismissed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

A petition filed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad against Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remarks was dismissed by the Allahabad high court on Tuesday.

Karnataka HC strikes down appointment of Upa Lokayukta

Karnataka HC strikes down appointment of Upa Lokayukta

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday struck down the appointment of Justice Chandrashekaraiah, the Upa Lokayukta. Justice N Kumar and Justice Kempanna observed that due process was not followed while appointing the Upa Lokayukta.

PLI seeks constitution of panel to probe Hindenburg report

PLI seeks constitution of panel to probe Hindenburg report

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a committee monitored by a retired apex court judge to enquire and investigate into the Hindenburg Research report which made a slew of allegations against the business conglomerate led by industrialist Gautam Adani. The fresh public interest litigation (PIL), filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, has also sought directions to set up a special committee to oversee the sanction policy for loans of over Rs 500 crore given to big corporates. Last week, another PIL was filed in the apex court seeking prosecution of short seller Nathan Anderson of US-based firm Hindenburg Research and his associates in India and the US for allegedly exploiting innocent investors and the "artificial crashing" of Adani Group's stock value in the market.

PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip

PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip

Rediff.com22 May 2023

A public interest litigation was filed in the Delhi high court on Monday against permission to exchange Rs 2000 banknotes without obtaining any requisition slip and identity proof.

Qazi only a mediator, cannot pass orders like a court, rules HC

Qazi only a mediator, cannot pass orders like a court, rules HC

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

An Islamic qazi cannot adjudicate a dispute and pass orders like a court, the Madhya Pradesh high court has said.

Chikki scam: Bombay HC sends notice to Pankaja Munde, govt

Chikki scam: Bombay HC sends notice to Pankaja Munde, govt

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Munde, the Women and Child Development minister, has been accused of irregularities in procurement of items worth Rs 206 crore including chikki.

White paper on Maha irrigation scam in 3 weeks, HC told

White paper on Maha irrigation scam in 3 weeks, HC told

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

The Maharashtra government day informed the Bombay high court that a white paper on the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam, involving bureaucrats of the water resources department and the Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation, would be ready within three weeks.

HC reserves order on PIL against Tendulkar's RS nomination

HC reserves order on PIL against Tendulkar's RS nomination

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

The Delhi high court on Wednesday reserved its order on a Public Interest Litigation challenging Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha.

HC orders removal of two 'corrupt' IAS officers from NOIDA

HC orders removal of two 'corrupt' IAS officers from NOIDA

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

In a landmark verdict, the Allahabad high court on Thursday ordered immediate removal of NOIDA chairman Rakesh Bahadur and chief executive officer Sanjeev Saran on account of their shady past record.

Upload FIRs online within 24 hrs of booking, orders SC

Upload FIRs online within 24 hrs of booking, orders SC

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The apex court, however, clarified in its order that not uploading an FIR copy on website would not entail the accused to seek any benefit in court of law.

SC rejects PIL seeking dismissal of Maharashtra govt

SC rejects PIL seeking dismissal of Maharashtra govt

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian said that it could not entertain prayers like these.

Gujarat HC refuses to order Godhra panel to summon Modi

Gujarat HC refuses to order Godhra panel to summon Modi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

The Gujarat high court on Friday refused to direct the Nanavati Commission, which is probing the post-Godhra riots, to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi. A division bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala refused to interfere in the proceedings of the commission.

Former CEC, ex-Navy chief move SC on coal-gate

Former CEC, ex-Navy chief move SC on coal-gate

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Members of the civil society including former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami, ex-navy chief L Ramdas and former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team probe into the coal block allocation scam.

HC creates committee to monitor Mumbai roads

HC creates committee to monitor Mumbai roads

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

The committee will be headed by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Ronnie Mendonca.

More trouble for Rahul in rape victim's identity case

More trouble for Rahul in rape victim's identity case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCOCR) and granted it four weeks to file a counter-affidavit in response to the petition.

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.

Appoint people with judicial background to CIC: SC

Appoint people with judicial background to CIC: SC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Holding that central and state information commissions perform quasi-judicial functions, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to appoint people from judicial background also as its members.

Blow to Akhilesh govt! No withdrawal of terror cases, says HC

Blow to Akhilesh govt! No withdrawal of terror cases, says HC

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

The Allahabad high court on Friday stayed the Uttar Pradesh government's order to withdraw cases against persons accused of indulging in terror activities.

HC rejects PIL against Delhi CP's appointment

HC rejects PIL against Delhi CP's appointment

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Accepting the Union home ministry's order giving clean chit to city Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, the Delhi high court Friday rejected a public interest litigation challenging his appointment to the post.

Guj HC orders CBI probe in HIV-infected children's case

Guj HC orders CBI probe in HIV-infected children's case

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Criticising the state's police, the Gujarat high court on Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry in a case where 23 children suffering from thalassemia contracted HIV, allegedly during the routine blood transfusion procedures at the Junagadh civil hospital.

Param Bir moves HC against Deshmukh, seeks CBI probe

Param Bir moves HC against Deshmukh, seeks CBI probe

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Singh said in his plea before the high court that Deshmukh held meetings at his residence with several Mumbai police officials, including Waze, in February this year.

BCCI says police security charges for IPL very high

BCCI says police security charges for IPL very high

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Terming the charges levied by police for security during IPL matches played at D Y Patil Stadium in neighbouring Navi Mumbai in 2010 as "excessively high", the country's premier cricket body BCCI has urged the Home Secretary of Maharashtra to fix reasonable rates, comparable to those charged by other states.

We are not lawmakers: Delhi HC rejects PIL on compulsory voting

We are not lawmakers: Delhi HC rejects PIL on compulsory voting

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to make voting compulsory in parliamentary and assembly polls, saying it cannot force a person to vote.

Are consumer courts FRIENDLY enough?

Are consumer courts FRIENDLY enough?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Inordinate delays, difficulty in getting orders implemented put off litigants.