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UP govt files Caveat in SC to constitute Independent Expert Committee to i
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Government has moved a caveat application in Supreme Court on a petition seeking to constitute an Independent Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of a former Supreme Court judge to inquire into the killing of Atiq and Ashraf amid police presence.
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Plea moved in SC seeking inquiry over murders of Atiq Ahmed,Ashraf and 183
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Advocate Vishaal Tiwari has moved a Public Interest Litigation and sought to constitute an Independent Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of a Former Supreme Court Justice to inquire into the 183 encounters which had occurred since 2017 as stated by Uttar Pradesh Special Director Gen
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SC directs Centre to file status report on steps taken to implement Child
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The apex court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action contending that girls below 18 years of age are being married off despite child marriages being outlawed almost a century ago and a new law enacted in 2006.
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction to Law Commission to prepare a comprehensi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking direction to the Law Commission of India to prepare a comprehensive report on Uniform Judicial Code in consultation with the High Courts in order to make judicial terms, abbreviations, norms, phrases, c
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SC agrees to hear plea challenging provision of Maternity Benefit Act rela
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on April 28 a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a provision of the 'Maternity Benefit Act' which says that adoptive mothers will be eligible for maternity leave only if they adopt children who are less than three months old.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami inaugurates 36 schemes worth crores in Kaladhungi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said, "Today's day will prove to be helpful in ushering in a new era of development in Vidhansabha Kaladhungi. These 36 schemes are related to public interest areas like construction of motorways, development of drinking water and irrigation potential."
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on PIL challenging decision to allow only
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging office Memorandum (OM) issued by Haj Division, Ministry of Minority Affairs on 20th March 2023, according to which only the Central Police Force employees will be allowed to serve & trave
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PIL in Delhi HC against Minority Affairs Ministry's decision to allow only
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court challenging office Memorandum (OM) issued by Haj Division, Ministry of Minority Affairs on March 20, 2023, according to which only Central Police Force employees will be allowed to serve and travel to the Kingdom of Saudi
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PIL in HC, seeks direction to form panel of environmental experts to study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and Government of NCT Delhi on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the government to form a committee of technical and environmental experts to study the public transport systems of Delhi and NCR (DTC &
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Pak: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor urges Election Commission to hold polls i
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the Geo News, in the letter to the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, the Governor said that it would be in the "best public interest as well as in the interest of the state" if the election will take place on October 8 instead of the previous date, which he had s
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Delhi HC grants 6 weeks to RBI to file reply on Uniform Banking Code
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted six weeks more time to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to respond on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to implement a Uniform Banking Code for foreign exchange transactions to control black money generation and benami transactions.
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks to continue deploying Marshals in buses to improve w
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking continued deployment of the Marshals in DTC buses as per the Delhi government's Bus Marshals Scheme, introduced by the Transport Department in 2015 to improve women's safety in public buses in Delhi.
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