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Plea against Triple Talaq Bill filed in Delhi HC
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking to quash Sections 4 and 7 of the most controversial newly passed The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which criminalises instant 'triple talaq' among
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WB: Calcutta HC dismisses PIL on Biswa Bangla logo against Mamata's nephew
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the latter using the Biswa Bangla logo for personal gains.
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SC dismisses as withdrawn PIL seeking direction for doctors' safety
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction for safety and security of doctors in government hospitals in the wake of attacks on medics in various parts of the country.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea on according 'Vande Mataram' national anthem statu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Centre and the AAP government to accredit equal status to "Vande Mataram" as the national anthem.
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SC adjourns PIL on direction to allow NRIs to vote through postal, e-ballo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for three months a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to allow non-resident Indians to vote through postal or e-ballots during elections in India.
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SC refuses to entertain pleas on treatment of children suffering from AES
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain public interest litigations (PILs) pertaining to the treatment of children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and asked the petitioners to approach the Patna High Court.
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SC notice to Centre, states on plea seeking shutdown of unauthorised slaug
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and all states on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking shutdown of unauthorised slaughterhouses.
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks to provide equal status to 'Vande Mataram', national
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking direction to the Centre and the Delhi Government to declare the national song 'Vande Mataram', to be honoured equally with the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' and be give
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PIL filed in K'taka HC alleging deliberate delay of trust vote in Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 22 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Monday alleging that the trust vote was deliberately being delayed in the state Assembly.
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SC seeks district-wise data on child rape cases
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 15 (ANI): Days after registering a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court on Monday directed its registry to collate district-wise data from the registrars of all the high courts on the total number of child rape cases and how long these have bee
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SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking guidelines for frisking of students du
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction for laying down guidelines for flying squads and invigilators on frisking of students before examination halls.
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Delhi HC disposes of petition on appointment of Leader of Opposition in LS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to appoint a leader of the opposition saying there is no statutory requirement for the appointment of the leader of the oppositi
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