PILs are increasingly dominated by 'busybody or meddlesome interloper' petitions filed for 'notoriety or cheap popularity', often at behest of political or business rivals, it argues.
Justice Nisha Banu, the second senior most judge who was transferred to Kerala HC, was not consulted, PIL contends, adding that list of candidates reflects favouritism and bias.
Case stems from a bunch of PILs filed before Punjab and Haryana HC regarding rampant building violations in Gurugram. State submitted detailed reports that didn’t deny the allegations.
The court said that failure to provide safe roads amounts to a violation of citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 of Constitution, in a ruling set to hold civic bodies accountable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Congress ‘worthies’ who earned the dubious distinction of coining ‘Hindu/Saffron Terror’ have egg on their faces now after the Malegaon case judgement by Bombay HC.
The rupee’s fall to record lows amid rising energy-import costs and capital outflows is raising expectations that RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra may be forced to abandon his pause and hike rates.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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