News for 'public interest litigation'

Tell us how you decided on Rafale: SC to Centre

Tell us how you decided on Rafale: SC to Centre

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

The apex court at the same time made it clear that it does not want information on pricing and technical parameters relating to the fighter aircraft.

SC rejects appeal against order refusing to hand Krishna Janmasthan to Hindus

SC rejects appeal against order refusing to hand Krishna Janmasthan to Hindus

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea challenging an Allahabad high court order dismissing a PIL seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to acquire the Krishna Janmabhoomi Janmasthan at Mathura and hand it over to the Hindus for worshipping Lord Krishna.

PIL in SC seeks CBI probe in Aryan Khan case

PIL in SC seeks CBI probe in Aryan Khan case

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

The PIL has also sought a direction to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to frame the national witness protection scheme as recommended in various reports of the Law Commission.

Bombay HC rejects PIL for assets probe against Thackerays, fines petitioners

Bombay HC rejects PIL for assets probe against Thackerays, fines petitioners

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

The Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a disproportionate assets case against former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family, observing that it sought a "roving enquiry".

HC holds hearing on Sunday as woman constable is attacked on train

HC holds hearing on Sunday as woman constable is attacked on train

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

The chief justice, who received a WhatsApp message about the case, heard the matter at his residence at 8 pm on Sunday and gave directions to constitute a bench comprising himself and Justice Srivastava.

1984 riots: SC asks Centre to file status report on SIT probe

1984 riots: SC asks Centre to file status report on SIT probe

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file a status report within two weeks on the Special Investigation Team probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi.

SC dismisses PIL seeking LoP status to Congress in Lok Sabha

SC dismisses PIL seeking LoP status to Congress in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking that the Leader of Opposition status in Lok Sabha be granted to Congress party, saying it cannot decide political issues filed under the garb of Public Interest Litigation.

Cong gets fresh IT notices for Rs 1,800 cr; alleges it's tax terrorism

Cong gets fresh IT notices for Rs 1,800 cr; alleges it's tax terrorism

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Ramesh alleged that through the "electoral bonds scam", the Bharatiya Janata Party has collected Rs 8,200 crore and used the route of "pre-paid, post-paid, post-raid bribes and shell companies".

Why no amendment brought in drink driving cases: HC to Centre

Why no amendment brought in drink driving cases: HC to Centre

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted four weeks time to the Union government to respond to a petition seeking amendments in law to enhance punishment for offenders in drunk driving cases and more compensation to the accident victims.

Court grants bail to Mevani, puts Assam police in dock for false FIR

Court grants bail to Mevani, puts Assam police in dock for false FIR

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani was granted bail by a court in Assam's Barpeta district on Friday in a case related to the alleged assault of a woman police officer.

CBI releases sketches of two suspects in Dabholkar murder

CBI releases sketches of two suspects in Dabholkar murder

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The CBI on Wednesday released sketches of two suspects in the case of murder of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabohalkar in Pune last year.

BSE IPO disclosures incomplete: Investor body

BSE IPO disclosures incomplete: Investor body

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

BSE says all requirements complied with.

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

"We have carefully gone through the review petition and the connected papers, but we see no reason to interfere with the order impugned. The review petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the bench said.

Congress leader Kripashankar Singh discharged in assets case

Congress leader Kripashankar Singh discharged in assets case

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

He was discharged for want of sanction for his prosecution.

SC stays Kerala HC proceedings on plea against 10% EWS quota

SC stays Kerala HC proceedings on plea against 10% EWS quota

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli also issued notice on the plea filed by the Centre seeking transfer of the case from the high court to the apex court which had earlier referred to the similar case for adjudication to a five-judge Constitution bench.

Compensation to kin of Covid victims a right, don't delay it: Bombay HC

Compensation to kin of Covid victims a right, don't delay it: Bombay HC

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The Bombay high court on Monday said ex-gratia compensation for the kin of COVID-19 victims was a matter of right and they must not be deprived of it.

Radia tapes: SC raps govt agencies for inaction

Radia tapes: SC raps govt agencies for inaction

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up government agencies for not taking action on the basis of taped conversations of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with top politicians, businessmen and others which show various serious matters like cross-border transactions.

Bilkis case convict challenges plea in SC against remission by Guj govt

Bilkis case convict challenges plea in SC against remission by Guj govt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In his counter-affidavit, Radhey Shyam, who was recently released by the Gujarat government on remission, said that none of the petitioners are related to the case and are either political activists or "third party stranger".

SC to hear pleas related to Adani stock rout, may set up panel

SC to hear pleas related to Adani stock rout, may set up panel

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The crucial hearing on the PILs by a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud assumes significance in the wake of recent developments in which the Centre agreed to the apex court's proposal to set up a committee, likely to be headed by a former Supreme Court judge, to look into the regulatory regimes.

Suryanelli rape case: Kerala govt opposes PIL against Kurien

Suryanelli rape case: Kerala govt opposes PIL against Kurien

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

The Kerala government on Thursday submitted in the high court that a Public Interest Litigation seeking further investigation against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien in the nearly two-decade-old Suryanelli rape case was not maintainable and pointed that the prime accused had retracted his statement which sought to implicate the Congress leader.

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to look into allegations of irregularities in toll collection on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

BMC is using sub-standard material for road repairs: HC

BMC is using sub-standard material for road repairs: HC

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Observing that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is conducting repair work of potholes in the city in an ad hoc manner, the Bombay high court on Friday said the civic body seems to be using sub-standard material due to which potholes keep cropping up.

AP: High court wants report on autopsy of victims of police encounter

AP: High court wants report on autopsy of victims of police encounter

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A human rights group on Wednesday moved the Hyderabad High Court on the killing of 20 people by Andhra Pradesh police in Tirupati forests saying it was "murder and not an encounter" even as the HC asked the state police chief to file a report by April 10 on steps taken for autopsies of the bodies.

Army expresses regret for 'underwear' exam

Army expresses regret for 'underwear' exam

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The army on Wednesday regretted in the Patna high court conducting a recruitment examination at Muzaffarpur for candidates in their underwears to prevent cheating and promised to take all precaution so that such an incident does not recur.

IPL drought row: BCCI's last-gasp effort to save matches in Maharashtra...

IPL drought row: BCCI's last-gasp effort to save matches in Maharashtra...

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

In the wake of worsening drought situation in Maharashtra, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday, informed the Bombay High Court that recycled sewage water will be used for maintaining pitches for the 17 Indian Premier League matches to be held in Mumbai and Pune.

Stung by lawyer's email, SC says listening to nation's voice

Stung by lawyer's email, SC says listening to nation's voice

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

It was reacting to lawyer Mathews Nedumpara's email to the top court in which he claimed the apex court has been hearing only constitution bench matters, which have no public interest involved, and not the cases of ordinary citizens.

'Only 5% of India's 1.25 billion population is sports literate'

'Only 5% of India's 1.25 billion population is sports literate'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Merely about 57 lakh people out of 125 crore people are engaged in sports, directly and indirectly.

Tipu was a monarch, not freedom fighter: Karnataka HC

Tipu was a monarch, not freedom fighter: Karnataka HC

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday questioned the state government's logic behind celebrating the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan, observing he wasn't a freedom fighter but a monarch who fought to safeguard his interests.

Build shelter homes for homeless or face consequences: SC to govts

Build shelter homes for homeless or face consequences: SC to govts

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh governments to build sufficient number of shelter homes for homeless people ahead of winters.

Maha to start home vaccination for bedridden people

Maha to start home vaccination for bedridden people

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court that it would soon start home vaccination against COVID-19 for people who are immobile or bedridden on an experimental basis, and would not wait for an approval from the Centre.

No salary, Delhi municipal docs threaten to resign en masse

No salary, Delhi municipal docs threaten to resign en masse

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The resident doctors at the North Delhi Municipal Corporation's 450-bedded Kasturba Hospital and Hindu Rao Hospital have claimed that they have not been paid salary since March. Many doctors and other staff have tested positive for COVID-19 till date at both hospitals.

Giving last chance to reply on PIL for identifying minorities: SC to Centre

Giving last chance to reply on PIL for identifying minorities: SC to Centre

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The Supreme Court Friday granted the 'last opportunity' to the Centre to file its reply on a public interest litigation seeking directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the state level as Hindus are in a minority in 10 states and are not able to avail the benefits of schemes meant for minorities.

PIL seeking Bharat Ratna for Jaya dismissed

PIL seeking Bharat Ratna for Jaya dismissed

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The Madras high court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government to confer the Bharat Ratna on late AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa, saying it does not want to interfere in such matters.

SC seeks details of banks' debt recovery cases

SC seeks details of banks' debt recovery cases

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also sought a response on the question as to whether the recovery tribunals are equipped to decide the loan recovery cases within a fixed time frame, stipulated under the law.

No polls as of now, says SC, puts off electoral bond pleas to January

No polls as of now, says SC, puts off electoral bond pleas to January

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Vikram Nath said the matter requires to be heard.

SC to consider listing of Bilkis Bano's review plea against its order

SC to consider listing of Bilkis Bano's review plea against its order

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of lawyer Shobha Gupta that the review plea is yet to be listed.

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.

Now BJP leaders sit on dharna, want Bharti booted out

Now BJP leaders sit on dharna, want Bharti booted out

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party legislators on Monday protested in front of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office at the secretariat demanding the resignation of Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti.

PIL activists should declare source of funds: Jaitley

PIL activists should declare source of funds: Jaitley

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said it should be mandatory for those filing public interest litigations against the government on development projects to declare their source of funds, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned the judiciary against being influenced by "five-star activists".

Karnataka HC framed hijab issue in 4 question/answers

Karnataka HC framed hijab issue in 4 question/answers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The Karnataka high court, which dismissed a batch of petitions by some Muslim girls from Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab inside classrooms of educational institutions, framed the entire case in the form of four questions and answered them accordingly.