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SC to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case on Jan 4
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court will take up on January 4 the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case along with public interest litigation (PIL) questioning delay in the adjudication of the matter.
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SC denies urgent hearing on PIL challenging govt's surveillance notificati
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, (India), Dec 24, (ANI): The Registrar of the Supreme Court on Monday denied early hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification allowing 10 agencies to conduct mass surveillance.
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PIL in HC against BJP's West Bengal Rath Yatra
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday, stating that there would be law and order problem in the state if BJP's Rath Yatra was allowed.
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We'll do what's in public interest, manifesto will be our priority: Gehlot
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Congress party will do what is in public interest and the manifesto will be its priority, said Rajasthan Chief Minister designate Ashok Gehlot on Monday.
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SC rejects petition against Jaitley, fines lawyer
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising allegations against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley relating to the capital reserve of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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SC expresses concern over overcrowding of jails
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 4 (ANI): Expressing concern over a large number of undertrial prisoners lodged in various jails across the country, the Supreme Court has called for taking urgent steps to release them from jails.
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SC raps advocate Ashwini Upadhyay for filing 'meaningless' PILs
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for filing a series of 'meaningless' Public Interest Litigations (PILs) and warned that he might be banned from filing PILs in the future.
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Delhi HC dismisses petition seeking entry of women in all religious places
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking permission to allow women of all ages to enter all religious places and pray along with men.
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PIL filed in Delhi HC seeking entry of women in all places of worship
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): After the Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala temple, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking orders to allow women of all ages to enter all temples, mosques, churches and pray along with men.
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#MeToo: HC rejects PIL seeking NCW's intervention in sexual harassment cas
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to National Commission for Women (NCW) to take suo-motto action regarding sexual harassment cases coming into its notice under #MeToo movement.
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Amritsar train mishap: Punjab and Haryana HC rejects PIL for formation of
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into Amritsar train accident.
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PIL filed in SC seeking CBI probe in Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): A fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Wednesday filed in the Supreme Court in connection with the controversial Rafale deal by advocate Prashant Bhushan, and former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, seeking a court-monitored Central B
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