News for 'Public Interest Litigation'

Won't allow Trupti Desai to enter Haji Ali Dargah, says Sena leader

Won't allow Trupti Desai to enter Haji Ali Dargah, says Sena leader

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

Haji Arafat said that the attempt by Desai to enter the Haji Ali Dargah is a conspiracy meant to disturb Mumbai's peaceful environment.

Future tense for Bajaj Auto's Qute

Future tense for Bajaj Auto's Qute

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Consumer groups have urged Bajaj Auto not to bring the Qute to India until such a time that necessary adjustments have been made to its design

Consider moving IPL out of Mumbai and Pune, HC tells BCCI

Consider moving IPL out of Mumbai and Pune, HC tells BCCI

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The Bombay High Court has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) if it could shift IPL matches out of Pune and Mumbai, and also asked it to reply by Wednesday.

The prime minister has given a recipe for undermining the Constitution

The prime minister has given a recipe for undermining the Constitution

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

'To suggest that activists -- and that too 'five star activists' -- are driving the courts, is to betray an ignorance of the functioning of the legal system of the most gross kind,' says Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising.

Swine flu claims 297 lives in Guj; disease not pandemic, state tells HC

Swine flu claims 297 lives in Guj; disease not pandemic, state tells HC

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The government said the mortality rate due to H1N1 virus has fallen to 10 per cent this year.

HC reserves verdict on PIL alleging Cong, BJP foreign funding

HC reserves verdict on PIL alleging Cong, BJP foreign funding

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

The Delhi high court on Friday reserve its order on a Public Interest Litigation alleging that the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party received funding from subsidiaries of United Kingdom-based Vedanta Resources in violation of various Indian laws.

Is India for Hindus only, Bombay HC asks Nagpur civic body

Is India for Hindus only, Bombay HC asks Nagpur civic body

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Expressing anguish over the move to recite "Hanuman chalisa" at an AIDS awareness programme, the Bombay high court has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Nagpur Municipal Corporation if, according to it, "India is for Hindus only".

Delhi HC rejects plea against Kejriwal's letter

Delhi HC rejects plea against Kejriwal's letter

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The Delhi high court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking a ban on the publication and circulation of Arvind Kejriwal's letter questioning orders sending him to judicial custody and also levelling allegations against Nitin Gadkari.

Chargesheet filed against Bhujbal in MU library case

Chargesheet filed against Bhujbal in MU library case

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The ACB case against Bhujbal and the other accused is that they caused huge losses to state government by leasing out a plot to a private developer at a very low rate for which the accused persons received huge kickbacks.

SC seek Centre's reply to plea on places of worship law

SC seek Centre's reply to plea on places of worship law

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on Friday to a plea filed before it challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

Home ministry to inspect accounts of AAP on foreign funding

Home ministry to inspect accounts of AAP on foreign funding

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

The home ministry will soon inspect the books of accounts of the Aam Aadmi Party in connection with alleged illegal foreign funding to it.

CBI charges its officer, lawyer for subverting Anil Deshmukh case

CBI charges its officer, lawyer for subverting Anil Deshmukh case

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

A confidential statement of Central Bureau of Investigation chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, recorded during his previous tenure in connection with bribery allegations against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, was recovered by the CBI from devices of an arrested agency official and a lawyer of the politician, officials said on Thursday.

SC rejects plea alleging bias in listing of cases, fines lawyer

SC rejects plea alleging bias in listing of cases, fines lawyer

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The apex court said 'baseless and reckless' allegations are made against its registry at the time of pandemic when the registry officials are putting themselves in danger to serve the litigants and several of the dealing staff as well as officers have suffered due to COVID-19.

Govt seeks time from HC to state causes of death of scientists

Govt seeks time from HC to state causes of death of scientists

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking formation of a special investigating team to probe the deaths of several nuclear scientists.

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