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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicPublic Interest Litigations

Topic: Public Interest Litigations

PIL opposes Arundhati Roy’s smoking photo on book cover—right to life, ‘unhealthy message to youth’

Kerala High Court seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking stay on Roy's book 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' unless the mandatory statutory warning is printed on the cover.

Class 12 student files PIL in SC, seeks to include transgender sex education in schools across India

A student from Delhi's Vasant Valley School has filed a plea in the apex court concerning the lack of transgender inclusive sex education in NCERT & SCERT textbooks across the country.

‘You think we are not aware of the problem,’ Delhi HC asks petitioner, junks PIL on judge shortage

High court dismissed PIL filed by advocate Amit Sahni citing that judiciary & Union govt are already aware of the problem & administrative measures may be taken to resolve it.

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.

PIL in Delhi HC to curb spam calls, ‘infringing on citizens’ right to privacy’

The plea highlighted these calls promoted the agenda of a specific political party, urging the public to vote for them in exchange for promised freebies.

SC dismisses plea seeking regulation for quality of ‘prasad’ distributed in temples

A 2-judge bench observed such a plea should be addressed to an appropriate government authority as the matter was under state domain.

‘Let us not be in denial’ — SC says NEET retest must happen if leak beneficiaries not identified

A three-judge bench, led by CJI Chandrachud, has asked NTA to disclose the nature of the leak, the locations, and the time lag between the leak and the exam.

‘Victims were not freedom fighters or social activists’: PIL argues compensation in Hooch tragedy

Madras High Court orally agreed that the 10 lakh compensation is on the higher side.

Petitions in poll bonds, 2G case, coal ‘scam’ — non-profit Common Cause’s magnificent ‘romance with public causes’

The non-profit organisation was one of the petitioners in the electoral bonds case in the Supreme Court. Other key litigations include the 2G spectrum case and the coal scam.

PIL moved in Delhi HC to restrain Kejriwal from issuing any order while in custody

Same petitioner has filed another PIL in Delhi HC to remove Kejriwal from CM's post.

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My first meeting with Modi ji in 1996 gave me a living model of leadership: ML Khattar

As Modi enters his seventy-sixth year of service to the nation, I join millions in wishing him strength and success.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.