News for 'Public Interest Litigation'

NGO drags SRK to court over construction

NGO drags SRK to court over construction

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

The court asked them to file their replies within two weeks on a public interest litigation filed by a Mumbai based non-profit organisation Bhrashtrachar Nirmulan Sangathana.

Veteran journo wants RS poll notification delayed

Veteran journo wants RS poll notification delayed

Rediff.com2 Feb 2006

Nayar urged the court to takeup the matter at an early date in view of the high number of vacant seats likely to be filled in the near future.

HC fines petitioners Rs 1 lakh for PIL against Shinde, dismisses suit against Thackerays

HC fines petitioners Rs 1 lakh for PIL against Shinde, dismisses suit against Thackerays

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

The Bombay high court on Thursday termed as "politically induced litigation" a PIL filed by seven citizens seeking action against dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs of the party, and said it would hear the plea if the petitioners deposit Rs 1 lakh as security.

Jharkhand tribal groups against projects

Jharkhand tribal groups against projects

Rediff.com15 Nov 2005

Jharkhand tribal groups up in arms against projects

Court seeks report on Jet Air chief's 'mafia links

Court seeks report on Jet Air chief's 'mafia links

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

The Bombay high court has asked Mumbai Police Commissioner to file a report on the alleged underworld links of Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal.

PILs over Shahrukh Khan's 'illegal' construction

PILs over Shahrukh Khan's 'illegal' construction

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

One of the the PILs challenges the renaming of the heritage house as well.

SC notice to Kerala govt over Abhaya murder case

SC notice to Kerala govt over Abhaya murder case

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Kerala government on a petition challenging a high court order directing a high-level inquiry against a person who had filed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the murder of Sister Abhaya.

HC notice to TN govt on AIADMK plea

HC notice to TN govt on AIADMK plea

Rediff.com16 May 2007

The judges, however, refused to issue notice to the Union home secretary, the first respondent, and Azhagiri, the eighth respondent in the PIL.

Pilots getting license with forged marksheets? DGCA to probe

Pilots getting license with forged marksheets? DGCA to probe

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to conduct an inquiry into allegations of pilots procuring flying license after submitting forged mark sheets.

HC asks govt about steps taken on epidemics

HC asks govt about steps taken on epidemics

Rediff.com10 Aug 2005

HC asks Maharashtra about steps taken to prevent epidemics

'Mulayam has no faith in judiciary'

'Mulayam has no faith in judiciary'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2007

Transcript of chat with Vishwanath Chaturvedi.

Court admits petition against VHP leaders

Court admits petition against VHP leaders

Rediff.com12 May 2003

The petition seeks registration of FIRs against VHP leaders for allegedly making inflammatory speeches in Delhi in February. The Delhi high court has issued notices to the Centre, state government and police.

PIL against TN CM's remarks on judiciary

PIL against TN CM's remarks on judiciary

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

The comments gave a false picture to the public that a government could not be questioned or found fault with whatever it did, the petition said.

Mah seeks to extend slum cut-off date

Mah seeks to extend slum cut-off date

Rediff.com7 May 2005

The state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had earlier this year launched a massive campaign against illegal slums in Mumbai, demolishing over 90,000 illegal slums.\n

SC refuses to admit plea against Bihar caste survey

SC refuses to admit plea against Bihar caste survey

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

A bench of justices B R Gavai and Vikram Nath said there is no merit in the petitions and dismissed them with liberty to the petitioners to approach the high court concerned.

HC dismisses Swamy's PILs against Sonia

HC dismisses Swamy's PILs against Sonia

Rediff.com21 Apr 2005

A division bench of Chief Justice B C Patel and S K Kaul dismissed Swamy's plea challenging grant of Indian citizenship to Gandhi in 1983 on the ground of inordinate delay.

Shift nuclear facility from Trombay: PIL

Shift nuclear facility from Trombay: PIL

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

'Citizens for a Just Society' stated that BARC was situated on the earthquake zone. In case of any disaster, NWDE would emit nuclear radiations into the environment, which would have harmful effect on the population.

SC to hear PIL on exempting creamy layer rule

SC to hear PIL on exempting creamy layer rule

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear a public interest litigation seeking exemption of the operation of the 'creamy layer' rule within the Other Backward Classes for persons engaged in hereditary occupations.

SC rejects PIL against Kumaraswamy

SC rejects PIL against Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com13 Nov 2006

We have serious doubts about the bonafide of the petitioner who is incidentally a member of the legal fraternity," a Bench comprising Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal and Justice C K Thakker said, dismissing the petition.

No quota for blind in Parliament: SC

No quota for blind in Parliament: SC

Rediff.com16 Nov 2004

Supreme Court bench said reservation for the blind in parliament is not a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution.

Karnataka HC okays inauguration of Adiyogi statue in Chikkaballapura

Karnataka HC okays inauguration of Adiyogi statue in Chikkaballapura

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The Karnataka high court on Friday allowed the Isha Yoga Centre's Adiyogi statue to be inaugurated in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka on January 15.

HC says no to homosexuality

HC says no to homosexuality

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

"Whatever is available in the US cannot be made available in India also."

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

Retired civil servant and social activist Arun Bhatia has filed the PIL.

Pepsi ad depicts child labour?

Pepsi ad depicts child labour?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2004

Notice to NBA on foreign funds

Notice to NBA on foreign funds

Rediff.com7 Jul 2006

The PIL was filed by National Council for Civil Liberties, which accused NBA of indulging in several illegal activities.

No change in NCERT books: Rajasthan HC

No change in NCERT books: Rajasthan HC

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

The court said no changes can be made in the books in the current academic session.

Madani's wife role should be investigated: Court

Madani's wife role should be investigated: Court

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

The Aluva magistrate court in Kerala has directed the police to conduct a detailed investigation on the role played by the wife of the PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani in in the Kalamassery bus burning incident a couple of years ago.

Uttarakhand HC asks EC if online voting, virtual rallies possible

Uttarakhand HC asks EC if online voting, virtual rallies possible

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

A division bench of the high Court comprising acting Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Misra and Justice N S Dhanik posed the question to the EC while hearing a PIL on Wednesday seeking postponement of the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttarakhand in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and its latest variant Omicron.

No liquor shops near schools in Lucknow

No liquor shops near schools in Lucknow

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

The government has four weeks to reply.

Should unsolicited calls be banned?

Should unsolicited calls be banned?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Have you been troubled by calls from business ventures wanting to sell credit cards, insurance policies, etc? Do you feel such calls should be banned? Tell us!

BMC to file action taken report on Mithi river

BMC to file action taken report on Mithi river

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

The court also directed that action should be taken up against those who dump garbage and construction debris.

No regularisation of colonies if no amenities: SC

No regularisation of colonies if no amenities: SC

Rediff.com14 Feb 2006

The apex Court took suo motu cognisance of newspaper reports in 1994 regarding pollution of the Yamuna and since then it has been monitoring the progress of cleaning up the river by the State authorities.

Court asks DoT to explain 3G policy

Court asks DoT to explain 3G policy

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

The drama over the third-generation, or 3G, telecom services policy took a new twist today with a Delhi High Court Bench headed by the Chief Justice A P Shah directing the Department of Telecommunications to file an affidavit explaining why it cannot auction all the available blocks of spectrum in the upcoming auction of 3G spectrum.

Bombay lawyers group moves SC against Dhankhar, Rijiju over judiciary remarks

Bombay lawyers group moves SC against Dhankhar, Rijiju over judiciary remarks

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

oved the Supreme Court against a high court decision dismissing its PIL against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for their remarks on judiciary and the collegium system for appointment of judges.

Microsoft Taj event under SC scanner

Microsoft Taj event under SC scanner

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

The US corporation organised this dance on January 30 this year at a function to roll out the retail version of Windows Vista, its new computer operating system.

TN: HC clears decks for MBBS counselling

TN: HC clears decks for MBBS counselling

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

A division bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice P Jyothimani vacated the interim stay granted on Monday after recording an undertaking given by Advocate General R Vidudhalai.

HC asks cops for report on demos against actors

HC asks cops for report on demos against actors

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

The judges posted the petition for further hearing on December 2.