TopicPIL

Topic: PIL

More than 4,000 cases pending against MPs & MLAs, says report submitted in Supreme Court

PTI - 4 December, 2018

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will take up the issue of criminal cases against the present and former legislators on a PIL.

Supreme Court decision in Manoj Tiwari case is a cue for it to back off from sealing drive

Apurva Vishwanath - 23 November, 2018

Sealing buildings is the biggest example of the kind of judicial activism that Supreme Court must stay away from.

PIL filed in Supreme Court to prevent inebriated voters from casting votes

PTI - 9 November, 2018

The petition said the distribution of alcohol as a bribe to manipulate voters has been widely reported and needs judicial intervention.

Supreme Court merely sniffing secret envelopes to see if there’s a scam in Rafale deal

Apurva Vishwanath - 2 November, 2018

Opposition has already approached the CVC and the CAG on Rafale deal.

This BJP leader is the uncrowned king of ‘political interest litigation’

Apurva Vishwanath - 25 September, 2018

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyaya has filed PILs on issues that are on top of his party’s agenda — such as yoga, Vande Mataram and nikah halala.

Norms laid down, but little has been done to rehabilitate people cured of mental illness

Kaveesha Kohli - 23 September, 2018

Only 9 states, UTs have responded to top court’s directive; most of them submit vague replies which show lack of initiatives to implement central guidelines.

Delhi BJP leader files PIL in Supreme Court challenging Article 370

PTI - 22 September, 2018

The plea says the special provision was "temporary" and lapsed with the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly in 1957. New Delhi: A PIL...

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking official recognition for sign language in India

Nandita Singh - 12 September, 2018

Disability rights activist Nipun Malhotra says he filed the PIL as the government has failed to take any action.

Get Centre to process names collegium has reiterated for higher judiciary: NGO plea in SC

Ritika Jain - 31 July, 2018

Accuses Modi government of ‘stonewalling of judicial appointments’ and interfering ‘in the due process of law’.

The animal kingdom can defend itself now, and it’s all thanks to Uttarakhand’s crusader judge

Apurva Vishwanath - 22 July, 2018

Justice Rajiv Sharma’s bench has given many rulings on environmental PILs, including giving ‘legal entity’ status to rivers, glaciers and forests.

1 234 Page 3 of 4

Topic: PIL

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

Economy

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

Defence

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

COMMENTS

Cancel

Follow us