public interest litigation

Prayagraj (UP), April 11 The Allahabad High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the investigation and the state's evidence in a 2009 custodial death case in the Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.A bench of justices Atul Sreedharan and Siddhartha Nandan warned that if relevant video and...

Kochi, April 11 The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to consider and decide on a representation seeking the implementation of a 1982 circular permitting the use of the Kannada language in official correspondence in the Kasaragod taluk of the state, within two months.A bench...

Bengaluru, April 10 – The Karnataka High Court, led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in connection with the controversy surrounding the exclusion of Hindi, involving the Karnataka government, and imposed a cost of Rs 1...

New Delhi, April 9 – A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to ensure the protection of judicial officers, government officials, and citizens from alleged politically motivated violence and intimidation in West Bengal, which is...

New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's response on Wednesday to a petition alleging financial, administrative, and academic irregularities at the Indian Institute of Heritage.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notices to the Centre, the...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Centre on Wednesday regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and...

New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre how people who are not devotees of Lord Ayyappa could challenge the customs of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The remark was made by a nine-judge Constitution bench hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at...

New Delhi, April 6 Those who believe "Dhurandhar" is a propaganda film are free to challenge the story or find a director like Aditya Dhar to make an anti-establishment movie, says veteran actor Paresh Rawal.A great fan of the two-part espionage drama, Rawal said he watched the first twice in...

New Delhi, April 6 Besides making arguments, what research have you conducted before filing this public interest litigation, the Supreme Court asked a petitioner who sought the constitution of a national task force or committee to monitor and ensure effective compliance with food safety...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on Monday (April 6)* The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions related to the special intensive revision of the electoral roll in West Bengal.* The Supreme Court will hear a case initiated on its own regarding the incident of judicial...

Jaipur, April 4 A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday upheld a single bench order cancelling the sub-inspector (SI) recruitment exam 2021, following allegations of paper leakage and "impersonation."Justice Samir Jain had cancelled the exam on August 28, 2025, stating that...

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 18 million acres of land have been illegally occupied, with only 29,000 acres recovered so far.According to official data, a total of 18,38,735.42 acres of land, including 17,22,993 acres of state land and 1,15,742.42 acres of forest land, have been illegally...

New Delhi, April 1 The national capital has become a "market" for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday, and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concerns about such incidents blatantly occurring at railway stations and surrounding areas.A...

Ranchi, April 1 – The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to provide details on filling the long-standing vacancies in key constitutional bodies by April 13.The constitutional bodies with pending vacancies include the Lokayukta, the State Human Rights Commission...

Kolkata, March 31 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of administrative and police officers by the election panel in West Bengal, saying the petitioner could not establish that the actions were arbitrary and had harmed public...

Kolkata, March 31 – A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed two public interest litigations (PILs) filed by a Trinamool Congress leader challenging the decisions of the Election Commission of India regarding the large-scale transfers of bureaucrats and police officers in...

Kolkata, March 31 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of administrative and police service officers by the Election Commission in West Bengal, which is heading for elections.The Election Commission transferred several...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) removed four key officials from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, on Monday afternoon, including one holding the rank of Deputy CEO.The Deputy CEO who has been removed is Subrata Pal, a 2005 batch officer of...

New Delhi, March 30 A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, arguing that unqualified legal professionals were deciding land disputes. The PIL seeks directions to establish a revenue judicial service and prescribe a minimum legal qualification and training module...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce a second round of reshuffles in the lower levels of the bureaucratic and police administration structures in poll-bound West Bengal this week.An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West...