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"Feels like there is an attempt to bury the matter": Gaurav Gogoi calls ou
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday alleged that attempts are being made to bury the matter on the death of a Tripura student, Angel Chakma, who was fatally attacked by a group of miscreants with knives and other blunt objects in Dehradun.
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PIL in SC over Tripura students' murder in Dehradun flags gap in criminal
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the tragic murder of a 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura in Dehradun, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court flagging lacunae in our criminal laws to recognise racially charged violence against Indians from north-eastern states.
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IGMC resident doctors call off indefinite strike after CM's assurance on p
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a press note issued on December 28, the RDA said the decision was taken in the larger public interest after the Chief Minister assured the association of initiating a comprehensive enquiry into the matter and revoking the termination order against the concerned doctor.
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Delhi High Court demands explanation from Centre over GST cut on air purif
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday held a fresh hearing in a public interest litigation seeking a reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers and deferred any interim directions, giving the Union government time to file a detailed counter-affidavit.
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Delhi HC expresses displeasure over lack of action on air pollution, quest
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Kapil Madan, seeking recognition of air purifiers as medical devices and a corresponding reduction in GST. Senior Advocate Arvind Nayar appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
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HC questions Delhi govt over poor implementation of title transfer rules f
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Towards Happy Earth Foundation, which has flagged major gaps in the implementation of the amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules governing second-hand v
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Congress gets "troubled" on every issue related to public interest: Rajast
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Rajasthan Minister Avinash Gehlot welcomed the central government's decision and said, "The party (Congress) gets troubled on every issue related to public interest."
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IndiGo cancellation row: Delhi HC declines parallel PIL, permits impleadme
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed against IndiGo Airlines over mass flight cancellations and passenger hardship, holding that the issues raised are already under consideration in an earlier pending writ petition before the Court.<
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL over Indigo crisis
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court has asked an advocate who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) plea regarding a recent crisis involving a surge in flight delays and cancellations by the airline company Indigo to approach the Delhi High Court.
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PIL filed in Delhi High Court flags systemic failures behind IndiGo flight
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The petition, moved by Akhil Rana and Utkarsh Sharma, raises concerns over arbitrary cancellations, unexplained delays, non-payment of mandatory refunds, overbooking, discriminatory conduct, DGCA non-compliance, and broader issues of aviation safety and regulatory accountability.
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Pakistan: Petition urges Lahore High Court to halt alleged fake police enc
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A petition in the Lahore High Court accuses Punjab's Crime Control Department of hundreds of fake police encounters since 2025. It demands enforcement of a law requiring FIA investigations into custodial deaths, claiming courts have already ruled such encounters illegal but no action has bee
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"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Cen
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the Congress leader wrote, "I am glad that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has woken up at last and capped the Economy Class fares. As long the duopoly in the airline sector remains, caps on Economy Class fares must remain in force. Absent robust competition, the only way t
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