SC refuses urgent hearing of PIL on India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking declaration of the India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty as unconstitutional.
Sep 26, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
PIL filed in SC challenging constitutional validity of India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty
At a time when the Centre is set to review the India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional legality of the water sharing accord signed between the two nations in 1960.
Sep 26, 2016, 11:03 AM IST
Supreme Court rejects PIL on policy to recruit outsiders as PSU bank CEOs
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre's policy to allow private bank officials to be appointed as Managing Directors or CEOs of public sector banks.
Sep 23, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Judges don't need certificates, says SC
Judges do not need certificates from anybody, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said while rejecting a PIL seeking setting up of a "public body", independent of the executive and judiciary, to ensure fair appointment of judges in High Courts and the apex court.
Sep 21, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
Kashmiri separatists misusing public money for anti-India activities, alleges PIL in SC
Advocate ML Sharma filed the plea, which seeks to stop funding on separatists for foreign travel and the government spends other expenses as more than 100 crore on them.
Sep 08, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
PIL against reality game Pokemon Go for 'hurting' religious sentiments
A PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship.
Sep 06, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
SC junks PIL questioning Justice Lodha panel's nod to new medical colleges
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a PIL seeking the quashing of three orders by the Justice Lodha-headed Oversight Committee for allegedly arrogating to itself the powers of the central government while granting approval to 25 new medical colleges.
Sep 06, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
PIL in SC to bar convicts from contesting polls, judiciary
A plea was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and the poll panel to debar convicts from contesting elections for life and stopping them from entering judiciary and the executive.
Sep 01, 2016, 20:36 PM IST
Rising dengue cases: PIL accuses govt of not being vigilant
The PIL was filed by an advocate in the wake of dengue deaths and cases in the national capital.
Aug 28, 2016, 11:19 AM IST
PIL in Supreme Court for action against cow vigilantes for violent acts
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and some states to take action against so-called cow vigilantes, who are allegedly spreading violence and committing atrocities against Dalits and minorities.
Aug 14, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
SC imposes Rs 25K fine on Centre for not responding to PIL
"Innocents are dying from haphazardly parked vehicles, protruding rods from trucks and for three years you did not change law or respond,” a SC bench observed.
Aug 12, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
Bulandshahr rape: HC asks UP govt to file reply on PIL seeking CBI probe
The order was passed by the division bench here of justices Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Vijay Laxmi on a PIL filed by NGO We the People through its general secretary Prince Lenin on August 2.
Aug 08, 2016, 19:46 PM IST
PIL filed seeking CBI probe into Bulandshahr gangrape case
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition was filed today in the Allahabad High Court seeking directions for a CBI probe in Bulandshahr gangrape case.
Aug 03, 2016, 01:09 AM IST
SC notice to EC on procedure for unseating lawmaker upon conviction
The NGO has sought direction that convicted lawmaker should be unseated as held by the top court by its verdict of July 10, 2013 and such seat should be declared vacant.
Jul 22, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
SC sends plea for National Court of Appeals to constitn bench
The Supreme Court on Monday referred to the constitution bench a plea seeking setting up of National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities for deciding cases arising from high courts.
Jul 13, 2016, 12:59 PM IST
Can BJP continue to use 'Lotus' as its electoral symbol? Bombay HC to decide
The court is likely to take up the petition for hearing next week.
Jul 07, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
SC to expedite hearing on plea to examine Christian Canon law
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to expedite hearing on a PIL to examine the issue whether divorce granted by a Church, set up under its personal law, could be considered valid under the Indian common law.
Jul 04, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
'Godfather' beer hurts religious sentiments, says petition in Delhi high court
"The Godfather beer manufacturers are against humanity and the principle of natural justice as they are intentionally harassing and damaging religious emotions," the petitioner said.
Jul 01, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
Khadse-Dawood link: Bombay High Court to hear matter today
The Bombay High Court will today hear the petition filed by Manish Bhangale, a Vadodara hacker, against former Maharashtra revenue minister Eknath Khadse over his alleged links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
Jun 06, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Justice for Jisha: No interference warranted at this stage in SIT probe, says Kerala HC
Appearing for the state government, Director General of Prosecutions informed the court that the investigation into the rape and murder of the law student is in progress and is at a crucial stage.
May 06, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
