News for 'Public Interest Litigation'

PIL filed against Buta Singh

PIL filed against Buta Singh

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

Supreme Court rejects BSP petition

Supreme Court rejects BSP petition

Rediff.com8 Sep 2003

The petition had challenged UP Governor Shastri's decision to invite Mulayam Singh Yadav to form government without considering Mayawati's recommendation for dissolution of the assembly.

HC to BMC: Get list people who died in floods

HC to BMC: Get list people who died in floods

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

Bombay high court asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday to submit within three days, a list of people who died in the recent deluge in the metropolis.

Sab ki leta hai

Sab ki leta hai

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

A round-up of Bollywood gossip.

Scam accused on PAC chair; Railways gets HC notice

Scam accused on PAC chair; Railways gets HC notice

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Patna HC issued a notice to Railways on Tuesday on a petition challenging appointment\nof former RJD minister and accused in multi-crore bitumen scam Illiyas Hussain as chairman of Passenger Amenities Committee of the Indian Railways.

Bollywood personalities file case in HC

Bollywood personalities file case in HC

Rediff.com3 Aug 2005

TV, Bollywood personalities filed a PIL in Bombay HC seeking a direction to the centre and the Maharashtra government to list steps taken to provide relief to victims of the recent deluge in the state.

HC notices to Badal, Amarinder

HC notices to Badal, Amarinder

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Besides issuing a notice to its own administrative wing, the high court also sent a notice of motion in this regard to the State of Punjab and Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, under whose supervision the recent assembly elections were held.

Rahul faces EC action over 'pickpocket' jibe at Modi

Rahul faces EC action over 'pickpocket' jibe at Modi

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking action against Gandhi as well as formulation of guidelines to prevent such 'malpractice' by political leaders.

Controversy over CAS hots up further

Controversy over CAS hots up further

Rediff.com24 May 2003

The controversy over the Conditional Access System aggravated further with a forum representing 50 leading consumer groups having a face-off with cable operators.

Petition against corrupt UP babus

Petition against corrupt UP babus

Rediff.com16 May 2003

The PIL has charged the state government of turning a blind eye to the rampant corruption at various levels in the administration.

Pune resident files a PIL against RBI

Pune resident files a PIL against RBI

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

A Pune resident has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lost Rs 65,065 crore (Rs 650.65 billion) in 2006-07 due to fall in its valuation of investments in foreign exchange.

Patna: Court orders search for women and children

Patna: Court orders search for women and children

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

According to state government own affidavit submitted to the court, 143 children and 581 women were missing across the state. There is no information about their whereabouts.

Reservation for Dalit Christians: SC to Centre

Reservation for Dalit Christians: SC to Centre

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

A bench comprising Chief Justice R C Lahoti and Justice G P Mathur issued the notice after briefly hearing counsel Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for petitioner Centre for Public Interest Litigation.

Gutka ban: SC notice to states

Gutka ban: SC notice to states

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

A Bench comprising Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice Tarun Chatterjee had earlier issued a notice to the union government on the PIL, asking the Centre to file its response to the petition within six weeks.

Anti-conversion law challenged in high court

Anti-conversion law challenged in high court

Rediff.com3 Jan 2003

Advocate R Rajamani's PIL sought a stay on the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Act 2002, as it was 'unjust and unconstitutional'.

Google to get notice on India hate campaign

Google to get notice on India hate campaign

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to issue notice to Google for alleged spread of hatred about India by its social network service 'Orkut'.

Should 'Sindh' be part of anthem, SC asks Centre

Should 'Sindh' be part of anthem, SC asks Centre

Rediff.com3 Jan 2005

The Centre, in its informal response to a PIL seeking deletion of the word Sindh from the national anthem, stated that the word represented the culture and not the province.

'Truckload' of problem for Centre, 3 states

'Truckload' of problem for Centre, 3 states

Rediff.com13 Dec 2004

SC issues notices to the Centre, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on a PIL accusing them of taking no action against trucks that resort to overloading.

Supreme Court does not cancel bail of Lalu, Rabri

Supreme Court does not cancel bail of Lalu, Rabri

Rediff.com21 Aug 2006

This relates to the disproportionate assets case.

Tainted ministers: Centre gets SC notice

Tainted ministers: Centre gets SC notice

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

A bench issued the notice while hearing a review petition filed by one Manoj Narula seeking reconsideration of the court's earlier order dismissing his PIL on the issue.

Have you been lured by IPOs?

Have you been lured by IPOs?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2006

A public interest litigation filed in the Bombay high court has demanded a probe into the way some companies lure investors into subscribing to their IPOs by giving false information about their financial position and prospects.

Why are doctors leaving AIIMS, court asks

Why are doctors leaving AIIMS, court asks

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

A PIL wanted the court to direct the authorities to restrain doctors from agitating.

SC raps Bihar over Taslimuddin issue

SC raps Bihar over Taslimuddin issue

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

It asked, 'What is the mortal hurry in the hearing of the application seeking withdrawal of the case? What is the mortal urgency to withdraw the case?'

Kargil widows: SC notice to ministries

Kargil widows: SC notice to ministries

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union ministries of defence and petroleum and the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL alleging that the widows of Kargil martyrs had not yet been given benefits promised by the government

Women protest against Ramu's film

Women protest against Ramu's film

Rediff.com3 Sep 2004

Supreme Court to lay down guidelines for PILs

Supreme Court to lay down guidelines for PILs

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

"It is better to have some guidelines whether these types of PILs can be entertained," a bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said.

SC puts an end to judicial overreach order

SC puts an end to judicial overreach order

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

"We are not bound by the two-judge bench order," a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said, referring to the order of Justices A K Mathur and Markandey Katju, who had stated that the apex court, in several judgments in the past, had interfered by going into the domains of executive and legislature.

HC for fine on parties calling bandhs

HC for fine on parties calling bandhs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

A Public Interest Litigation against bandhs was filed in the Bombay high court by AGNI, theatre personality Alyque Padamsee and former municipal commissioner B G Deshmukh.

Court grills BMC on cutting 177 more trees for Aarey carshed

Court grills BMC on cutting 177 more trees for Aarey carshed

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Mumbai civic body to clarify how it has issued a public notice seeking to cut 177 trees at the Aarey Colony area for a Metro car shed project when the Supreme Court in 2022 permitted felling of only 84 trees.

SC to hear pleas related to religious conversion, state laws

SC to hear pleas related to religious conversion, state laws

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on March 17 pleas dealing with two separate issues of alleged 'fraudulent conversions' and challenge to various state laws on religious conversions due to interfaith marriages respectively.

Dubey case: SC notice to CBI, Centre, Bihar govt

Dubey case: SC notice to CBI, Centre, Bihar govt

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

The notices were issues on a PIL seeking an independent probe into allegations of corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral Project by Satyendra Dubey.

Lyngdoh's vigilantism

Lyngdoh's vigilantism

Rediff.com30 Dec 2003

HC dismisses PIL against BCCI

HC dismisses PIL against BCCI

Rediff.com24 Nov 2003

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition as neither the petitioner nor his counsel appeared for hearing on Friday.

Delhi govt promises action on Bachcha Ghat

Delhi govt promises action on Bachcha Ghat

Rediff.com17 May 2007

To try and get each state government to act would take forever, what is needed is a law, which makes it mandatory for the establishment and maintenance of such burial grounds across the country.

5 held so far for attack on foreign students of Guj University over namaaz

5 held so far for attack on foreign students of Guj University over namaaz

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

The university has also directed security agencies to deploy ex-Army personnel to strengthen the security of its hostel blocks, the official said.

It's official: Maharashtra flood toll is 1493

It's official: Maharashtra flood toll is 1493

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Maharashtra government on Monday submitted to the Bombay high court a list of 1,493 people who died in the recent deluge

India set to see smart card boom

India set to see smart card boom

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

India may have 500 million smart card users in the next four years if government came out with the notification on smart cards standardisation technology soon.

Hearing on Ferrari tax rebate put off

Hearing on Ferrari tax rebate put off

Rediff.com19 Aug 2003

The Delhi high court took the decision because Sachin Tendulkar is yet to be filed notice in the case.