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Centre's move to scrap currency not in public interest: Shiv Sena
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov. 11 (ANI): Stating that the Centre's move of demonetisation was not in the public interest, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that instead of scrapping Rs. 500 and 1,000 currency notes, the ruling dispensation should have "done surgical strikes on
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Hyderabad: PIL filed against Centre's decision to scrap Rs. 500, 1000
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Thursday filed in High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad challenging union government's decision of scrapping Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes.
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SC not to restrain govt from using surgical strikes for political gains
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the government from using the issue of surgical strikes and other actions of armed forces for political gains.
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Madras High Court quashes PIL seeking statement on Jayalalithaa's hea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (T.N.) [India], Oct. 6 (ANI):The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a Public Interest Litigation moved by 'Traffic' K.R. Ramaswamy seeking a direction to be given to the state government to declare the health status of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa who is
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Supreme Court to hear plea on chikungunya menace in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the chikungunya menace in the national capital.
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Chikungunya spread: SC to hear PIL on Chikunguniya menace in Delhi on Sept
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 21 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the Delhi government over its inability to control the spread of chikungunya, dengue and malaria.
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SC dismisses PIL seeking mechanism other than collegium for judges' a
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on having a mechanism other than collegium for the appointment of judges.
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SC to hear PIL against Google, Yahoo for hosting pre-natal sex determinati
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in which Google, Yahoo and other search engines have been made a party for allegedly putting up advertisements selling pre-natal sex determination kits.
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SC refuses to entertain plea questioning animal sacrifice on 'Bakra E
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the sacrifice of animals on Eid al-Adha or 'Bakra Eid' and the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
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SC tells Bhim Singh, 'You can't criticise J-K govt. sitting in D
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 26 (ANI): While hearing National Panther Party's (NPP) Public Interest Litigation seeking imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir due to unrest in the state, the Supreme Court on Friday told party chief Bhim Singh to go to the valley and give a st
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Haji Ali Dargah case: Bombay HC to pronounce verdict on ban on women today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Aug. 26 (ANI): The Bombay High Court today will pronounce its verdict on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the ban on the entry of women into the inner sanctum of the city's famed Haji Ali Dargah.
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Excessive public interest led to breakup with Pattinson: Kristen Stewart
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C, Aug. 18 (ANI): American actress Kristen Stewart recently opened up about her affair with 'Twilight' co-star Robert Pattinson and said that their relationship became difficult because excessive public interest was involved in it.
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