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Topic: PILs

PILs have gone from social activism to Private Interest Litigation, says Justice Nagarathna

PILs are ‘losing their virtuousness,’ said Justice BV Nagarathna at the launch of a collection of works by legal scholar and human rights activist Upendra Baxi at the Indian Law Institute.

Adani-Hindenburg case: SC says no grounds for probe by SIT or CBI, SEBI to continue investigation

CJI-led bench was hearing petitions seeking court-monitored probe into Hindenburg Research report's allegations of stock price manipulations. 'Truth prevailed,' Gautam Adani posts on X.

PILs can become ‘instrument of blackmail’ to target infra — SC upholds order against Mumbai NGO

Bench led by CJI Chandrachud upheld Bombay High Court order that imposed Rs 1 lakh fine on NGO for filing ‘motivated’ Public Interest Litigation against redevelopment project.

Migrants, medics and even zoo animals, SC has heard PILs for every kind of case in lockdown

Public Interest Litigations (PILs) have made up the bulk of the business for the Supreme Court since the lockdown was imposed on 25 March.

Firecracker order shows in post-PIL India, Supreme Court has no time for fact-checks

Delhi pollution ruling shows it is time for courts to retreat in order to truly uphold a citizen’s right to clean air.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.