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Delhi HC to pass order on PIL against affixation of images of gods on walls

According to the petition, people are using pictures of deities on various places as a measure to stop open public urination

PILs increasingly used to target infrastructure projects, says SC

Public interest litigation (PIL) matters are being increasingly used to target infrastructure projects, the Supreme Court observed on Friday while refusing to entertain a plea challenging the re-development of a plot of land in Mumbai. "The PILs could become an instrument of blackmail when it is an issue of an infrastructure project. This actually makes a plank to target such projects. The (Bombay) High Court has actually smelled the rat here. This is happening across Delhi, Mumbai....," a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha said. The top court was hearing an appeal against the dismissal of a plea by the Bombay High Court challenging the redevelopment of a plot of land at Mumbai's Worli. It concurred with the high court's findings that the PIL was filed to target the project. "When a particular property is targeted in a PIL, the high court is often aware why the party has approached it. The idea is to target one project and the high court often knows wh

Bengal panchayat polls: Adhikari files PIL for central forces' deployment

Suvendu Adhikari filed a PIL before a division bench of Calcutta High Court demanding deployment of central armed forces during next year's election to the three-tier panchayat system in the state

Delhi HC reserves order on PIL seeking ban on deities' images on walls

The Delhi High Court reserved its order in a plea against the practice of sticking gods' images and posters on walls in order to prevent public urination, spitting, and throwing garbage

Delhi HC seeks RBI response on implementation of Uniform Banking Code

Court also asks Centre to file a reply in the case in six weeks; next hearing on March 20

SC seeks Centre, states reply on PIL for free sanitary pads in govt schools

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, states and Union territories (UTs) on a PIL seeking issuance of directions for providing free sanitary pads to girls studying in classes 6 to 12 in government schools across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took note of the plea of social activist Jaya Thakur, a Madhya Pradesh-based doctor, and issued notices to the central government and all the states and UTs. The top court also sought assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the matter, saying the petitioner has raised the important issue of sanitation and hygiene of girl students in government and government-aided schools.

MeitY unblocks VLC Media Player, month after getting legal notice

The ban had been imposed earlier this year, without any official statement

SC dismisses PIL asking to remove Nitish Kumar from Bihar's CM post

A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh said that post-poll alliance is allowed by anti-defection law and the 10th schedule of the Constitution, subject to certain conditions

PIL in Delhi High Court against overcrowding of prisoners in Tihar Jail

The plea stated that the number of inmates in Tihar Jail had exceeded the actual capacity of each barrack and it is on record that there is a huge increment in the total population of inmates

'Satyamev Jayate', says Hemant Soren after SC sets aside Jharkhand HC order

Jharkhand CM took to social media and Tweeted "Satyamev Jayate"

Allahabad HC to hear PIL seeking removal of Mazaars from railway stations

The case has been scheduled for its next hearing on December 15

SC refuses to entertain PIL on putting up draft laws in public domain

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and the states to publish draft laws prominently on government websites and in the public domain at least 60 days before they are introduced in Parliament and state assemblies. A bench of Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi, however, hoped that the governments would put the laws in public domain in local languages so that citizens know about the legislations made for them. With regard to the pleas seeking a direction to put future laws in public domain, the bench said, It would not be proper on our part to direct the government to publish draft legislations. It is entirely left up to the government to take such decisions. As regards to the second prayer, we do believe that people must know the legislations made for them and such legislations must be provided in public domain in local languages. Senior lawyer Gopal Sankarnarayanan, appearing for petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, said t

Delhi HC sends notice to LG on Delhi school Tribunal head appointment PIL

Delhi High Court issued notice on a PIL seeking direction to authorities for the appointment of Presiding Officers of the Delhi School Tribunal with an additional charge of Appellate Authority

Delhi HC to hear PIL against political persons holding govt posts on Friday

The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday a public interest litigation (PIL) matter objecting to the appointment of persons holding important positions in political parties as public servants at various government posts. The petition, filed by lawyer Sonali Tiwary, says the "principle of political neutrality of public servants" prohibits them from taking part in political activities but there is "non-conformance to the above principle", which is not only causing huge losses to the public exchequer, but also propagating the beliefs of the political parties. The PIL is listed for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad. Citing the example of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra, who is the chairman of the India Tourism Department Corporation, and BJP Parliamentary Board member Iqbal Singh Lalpura, who is the chairperson of the National Minorities Commission, the petitioner has contended that those occupying "such ..

Population control: All problems can't be resolved by coming to us, says SC

Society will always have some disputes needing resolution but every problem cannot be resolved by approaching the apex court directly, the Supreme Court said on Friday while expressing disinclination to continue hearing a PIL on population control. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice J B Pardiwala was also reluctant to issue notices to all the states, as sought by petitioner Ashwini Upadhayay, on the plea which sought directions to the Centre and states to take steps, including enforcing a two-child norm, to control the country's rising population. You have filed the petition. The notice was issued and their (government) attention has been invited. They have applied their mind to the problem and now it is for them to take a policy decision. Our job is over. Therefore, we will close the petition now, the bench said. The observation came when Upadhyay, a lawyer, said since population comes under the concurrent list of the Constitution state governments can

14 of 25 HCs registered a decline in pending PILs in 2021, shows data

Overall, they cleared 83.7 per cent of instituted cases until August 2021- the highest in four years

Govt takes PLIs back to the drawing board amid critical challenges

With this signature manufacturing scheme facing critical challenges, the government is reworking parts of the programme in consultation with companies

PIL challenging redevelopment of Gandhi Ashram's encircling areas dismissed

Tushar Gandhi in the PIL had challenged the state government's redevelopment plan on the grounds that it will lose its ethos if redevelopment is allowed

GST amendment on registration cancellation: Bombay HC notice to Centre

The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Union and Maharashtra governments seeking their response to a petition against an amendment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Rules by which GST registration can be suspended without giving the affected party a hearing. A division bench of Justices K R Shriram and A S Doctor, on August 29, issued notice to the Attorney General of India and Advocate General of Maharashtra as the plea challenges the validity of a provision of law. The order was made available on Monday. The court was hearing a petition filed by SAT Industries Limited challenging a show cause notice issued to it in August 2022 for cancellation of its GST registration. As per the firm's plea, in the notice itself it has been stated that "please note that your registration stands suspended with effect from 08/08/2022". Senior counsel Vineet Kothari, appearing for the petitioner, claimed the original Rule 21A (2) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 provided t

SC issues notice to Karnataka govt over pleas against hijab ban verdict

The Supreme Court expressed anguish at petitioners' counsel seeking adjournment on pleas against the Karnataka HC judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions to ban wearing of hijab