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"Be responsible": SC junks plea seeking judicial commission over Pahalgam
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court strongly criticised the counsels who filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking the constitution of a judicial commission to investigate the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 26 people were killed.
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"We are accused of interfering with executive and legislative functions",
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it is being accused of "interfering with executive and legislative functions" while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Centre to take appropriate steps to prohibit the streaming of obscene content on Over The Top (OTT) pl
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Calcutta HC upholds EC's process; dismisses PIL on citizenship verificatio
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Calcutta High Court expressed full satisfaction with the processes adopted by the Election Commission and dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought implementation of a new citizenship verification process ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
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SC sets deadline for Centre to mandate warning labels on packaged food
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Noting that the Union government has decided to undertake necessary amendments in the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) labelling and display regulations, 2020, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan disposed of the public interest litigation (PIL) that had sought d
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PIL challenges 10% ministerial cap in Delhi, seeks constitutional amendme
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court, seeking an amendment to Article 239AA to increase the number of ministers in the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
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PIL for national bird's protection dismissed, court urges due process
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking protection for India's National Bird, the peacock, from electrocution due to open electric wires and poles.
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"Scandalous allegations": SC deprecates man who accused MC Mehta of receiv
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The said allegations were made by one Mukesh Singh who appeared as party-in-person and alleged that litigations over environmental issues such as banning firecrackers is nothing but a conspiracy brewed by foreign agencies.
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SC asks Patna HC to monitor PIL over bridge collapses in Bihar
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a public interest litigation (PIL) case over several bridge collapses in Bihar to be transferred to the Patna High Court.
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Petitioner withdraws plea seeking constitutional amendment to rename India
Updated : 12 months ago IST
A petitioner who had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an amendment to Article I of the Indian Constitution to rename "India" as "Bharat" or "Hindustan" has withdrawn the plea.
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Allahabad HC dismisses PIL seeking CBI probe into 'irregularities' in Maha
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities during the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
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PIL in Delhi HC challenges MEA, Indian embassy in Oman's RFP 2025 for cons
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court, challenging the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Embassy of India in Oman over the publication of a Request for Proposals (RFP 2025). This proposal, issued on February 4, 2025, sought bids from service providers
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks transparency from DGCA, AAIB on penalty decisions, a
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court, seeking directions to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to publish on their websites all decisions on penalties under the Aircraft Act, 1934, and th
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