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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicPublic Interest Litigations

Topic: Public Interest Litigations

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.

Lalu’s Bihar to Spain — controversial journey of menstrual leave spans decades

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition seeking provision for menstrual leave at workplaces Friday.

‘Filed with oblique purpose’ — Modi govt tears into PIL on ‘rise in attacks against Christians’

MHA was responding to PIL filed by Reverend Dr Peter Machado of National Solidarity Forum & Reverend Vijayesh Lal of Evangelical Fellowship of India, and others.

‘Can civilised society survive like this,’ Delhi HC objects to religious structures on roads

The bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate S.D. Windlesh on the construction of two ‘mazars’ in Delhi’s Bhajanpura area.

Over 7,800 PILs on violation of fundamental rights filed in high courts since 2019: Govt data

While some high courts have not maintained a separate record of such PILs, data of some other high courts was available without a year-wise breakup.

On Camera

Trump’s 28-point peace plan for the Ukraine war reveals his pro-Putin inclination

The most geopolitically consequential dimension is Donald Trump’s attempt to anchor a US-Russia reset into this peace package. This includes diplomatic and economic ties.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.