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Delhi HC declines to entertain PIL seeking inclusion of advocates' parents
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking extension of benefits under the Chief Minister's Advocates Welfare Scheme to eligible lawyers' dependent parents, observing that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued to compel the State to modify the term
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Delhi HC questions NGO's bona fides, flags repeated PILs on alleged encroa
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday strongly questioned the bona fides of an NGO while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging illegal construction of a mosque on government green land, observing that the petitioner appeared to be misusing the PIL jurisdiction by repeatedly rais
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Delhi HC takes suo motu cognisance of plight of patients' kin, orders PIL
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Directing urgent executive and judicial intervention, the Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the registration of a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over the "pitiable conditions" faced by patients, attendants, and their relatives, who are forced to brave the cold outside hospital
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Aam Aadmi Party has a direct nexus with parking mafias: Delhi Mayor Raja I
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Mayor of Delhi, Raja Iqbal Singh, on Friday addressed a press conference and provided detailed information about the events that took place during the Corporation House meeting, according to a press release.
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Delhi HC pulls up railways over delay in filing affidavit in New Delhi sta
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday strongly reprimanded the railway authorities for failing to file their response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) arising out of the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 last year, which claimed 18 lives
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Delhi HC issues notice on PIL alleging privacy violations by digital lendi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking coercive action against Regulated Entities (REs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Lending Service Providers (LSPs operating digital lending applications), allegedly found to be in bre
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Delhi HC treats fire safety PIL as representation, directs authorities to
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking wide-ranging directions on fire safety in hotels, clubs and restaurants across the national capital, but directed that the petition be treated as a representation to the competent authoritie
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Centre takes major steps on sale of Cough Syrups after safety issues
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major step to ensure the safety of people, the government of India on Monday Proposed amendments for strict criteria on the sale of cough syrups over the counter. The Union government has issued a draft of an important amendment to the Drugs Rules-1945. The Health Ministry has propos
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A silent call from oldest ranges - Aravalli faces shrinking forests, vanis
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 2-billion-year-old mountain belt system - Aravalli range spread across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat came into limelight, when the definition of ranges contradicts the public interest.
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Gujarat CM announces grant to District Panchayats for development works
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has taken a significant public interest decision aimed at ensuring the holistic and inclusive development of rural areas across the state's districts.
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Cabinet freezes Vodafone Idea AGR dues of Rs 87,695 crore: Govt sources
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Cabinet has approved the rescheduling of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues amounting to Rs 87,695 crore payable by Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), citing public interest, the need to avoid excessive concentration in the telecom sector, and the interest of nearly 20 crore consumers, ac
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'Police conducted investigation in slipshod manner', Delhi court remarks w
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi's Rohini court made some serious remarks in the manner in which the investigation was conducted by the Delhi police while rejecting the accused's bail plea on Tuesday. The court said that the investigation was done in a slipshod manner.
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