public interest litigation

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and The Times of India to supply a complete copy of the English daily to all paper buyers.Questioning how a writ petition could be filed against The Times of India, a bench of Justices Vikram...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed five "frivolous" Public Interest Litigations filed by a single lawyer, including one seeking a scientific study on whether onions and garlic contain "negative" energy, and asked him if he drafted them in the middle of the night."Do you...

Dehradun, March 6 The Uttarakhand Education Department will conduct health checkups for all 234 lecturers appointed under the disability quota since the state's formation.The checkups will be conducted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Rishikesh.Dr. Mukul Kumar Sati...

Shimla, March 5 The Himachal Pradesh government has withdrawn its order postponing elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) until proper road connectivity is restored, paving the way for elections in over 3,500 gram panchayats across the state, officials said on Thursday.Initially...

Kolkata, March 5 – A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the admissibility of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the comprehensive guidelines issued by the Central government on the official protocol for the rendition of the country's national song...

Kochi, March 5 The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure that outpatient services and other essential healthcare services are not disrupted in the medical colleges run by it.A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M issued the direction...

Kochi, March 5 – The Kerala High Court strongly objected on Thursday to remarks made by the petitioners against a Division Bench that had earlier lifted the stay on the release of the film 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond'.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar VM took...

Kochi, March 5 The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to change the title of the film 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond' and criticized the petitioners for casting aspersions on the division bench, which paved the way for the movie's release.A...

Kochi, March 5 The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the state legislative assembly to consider a complaint by CPI(M) MLA D K Murali against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, filed by the ethics committee of the House.A...

Mysuru, March 2 Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Monday that the central government has taken all necessary measures to ensure the safe return of Kannadigas stranded amid tensions in the Gulf region.Speaking to the media in Mysuru, he said that on several...

Kochi, February 28 The Kerala High Court has sought the response of the Centre and the state government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to immediately halt pineapple cultivation activities at the Athirappilly and Kallal plantation estates here, arguing that it poses a significant...

Kochi, February 27 – In a dramatic turn of events just 24 hours after a court ruling, a division bench of the Kerala High Court lifted the interim stay on the release of "The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond" on Friday, clearing the way for the film's screening.The division bench, comprising...

Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Friday, February 27:*The High Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to fill the vacant positions of chairperson and members of the National Commission for Minorities.

Prayagraj, February 26 The Allahabad High Court has directed authorities to inform it about the measures taken under the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) prepared to tackle the growing monkey menace in the state, particularly in districts such as Ghaziabad and Mathura.A division...

Ranchi, February 26 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the state government to appoint a secretary-level nodal officer to oversee the functioning of health institutions and hospitals to ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice...

Guwahati, February 26 Observing that there was a "divisive tendency," the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a series of public interest litigations (PILs) that accused him of making "hate speech."A division bench of...

Kochi, February 26 A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday considered an appeal against the single judge's order, which had put on hold the release of the film "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond" for 15 days.In a late-evening hearing, Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and P V...

New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre and state authorities to install display boards at all public institutions, such as police stations, court premises, and municipal offices, on the legal...

New Delhi, February 26 In an effort to ensure that open prisons function as meaningful and effective institutions of reformation and rehabilitation, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union territories to develop a time-bound protocol for filling existing vacancies in Open...

Guwahati, February 26 The Gauhati High Court issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday in connection with a series of public interest litigation (PIL) petitions, accusing him of making "hate speech".Notices were also issued to the state government and the Director...