PIL

Use of DPS name, logo by franchisees under HC scanner

A HC bench issued notice to Delhi government and CBSE and sought their replies on the plea by some persons claiming to be alumni of schools run by DPSS.

Nov 26, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

HC allows amendment in PIL that seeks stay on Guj local polls

The high court bench allowed the petitioner to amend its PIL and kept further hearing in the case for coming Thursday.

Nov 23, 2015, 23:10 PM IST

Vyapam scam: SC issues notice to Home Ministry; MP governor on his way out?

The Supreme Court of Friday issued a notice to Ministry of Home Affairs on a PIL seeking removal of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav for alleged complicity in Vyapam scam.

Nov 20, 2015, 13:01 PM IST

HC orders notification of norms for play schools by Dec 15

The Madras High Court today upheld Tamil Nadu government's draft regulations for play schools with certain modifications such as extending the area covered by them upto 3km radius and directed that it be notified by December 15.

Oct 31, 2015, 01:43 AM IST

PIL on UPCA and its Secy Rajiv Shukla "dismissed as withdrawn"

HC dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain Rajiv Shukla from functioning as Secretary of UPCA.

Oct 27, 2015, 22:36 PM IST

India vs South Africa 2015: HC rejects PIL seeking stay on 2nd ODI in Indore

Madhya Pradesh High Court's Indore bench refused to stay the 2nd ODI between India and South Africa.

Oct 12, 2015, 20:34 PM IST

HC closes PIL seeking ban on keeping elephants in captivity

A Madras High Court bench here has closed a public interest litigation seeking a ban on keeping elephants in captivity in temples and houses after the state government submitted that the Supreme Court was seized of the matter.

Oct 07, 2015, 12:40 PM IST

Shashank Manohar requests N Srinivasan to withdraw perjury case against Anurag Thakur

BCCI President Shashank Manohar on Sunday requested N Srinivasan to consider withdrawing the PIL filed by him against Board Secretary Anurag Thakur on allegations of perjury.

Oct 04, 2015, 22:43 PM IST

SC refuses to entertain PIL on confidential documents on Bose

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to declassify confidential documents on Subhash Chandra Bose.

Sep 21, 2015, 14:23 PM IST

Dengue menace continues in Delhi, HC seeks explanation from Centre, AAP govt

Voicing concern over the rise of dengue cases in the national capital, the Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and city government to explain the steps they have taken to contain the vector-borne disease.

Sep 17, 2015, 12:37 PM IST

PIL seeks testing food from retail outlets selling KFC, Nestle & other brands

The Madras High Court Wednesday ordered notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu on a PIL seeking constitution of an expert committee to collect and test random food samples from retail outlets in the state of Kentucky Fried Chicken and those selling Nestle products, among others.

Jul 22, 2015, 23:33 PM IST

PIL activists should declare source of funds: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Friday said it should be mandatory for those filing PILs against the government on development projects to declare their source of funds, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned the judiciary against being influenced by "five-star activists".

Apr 10, 2015, 23:06 PM IST

PIL on political-corporate nexus: SC seeks Centre's response

The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a court- monitored probe into the Essar email-leak case allegedly pointing to a "political-bureaucratic-corporate nexus".

Mar 23, 2015, 16:48 PM IST

HC issues notices to Gujarat, Adani Power on PIL

Adani has made a 3.5 km-long and 50-feet-deep 'kaccha' canal under the sea to get water for its power plant project in APSEZ, the PIL alleged.

Aug 07, 2014, 17:07 PM IST

SC refuses to entertain PIL in Vodafone case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to recover around Rs 20,000 crore tax dues from UK telecom major Vodafone and to restrain the government from going ahead with arbitration on the issue.

Jul 01, 2014, 15:55 PM IST

SC rejects PIL seeking recovery of Vodafone tax dues

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to Centre
to recover Rs 21,000 crore from Vodafone.

Jul 01, 2014, 12:49 PM IST

PIL accuses two Adani firms of violation of green norms

The Gujarat High Court Friday issued notice to Adani Power Ltd and Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd in response to a public interest litigation which alleges violation of environmental norms in the Mundra tehsil of Kutch district.

Jun 27, 2014, 21:50 PM IST

PIL in SC against arbitration on Vodafone on tax dispute case

The government's decision was in response to an arbitration notice served by Vodafone International Holdings B.V. In April under BIPA for resolving the dispute.

Jun 26, 2014, 15:28 PM IST

PIL filed in SC against Vodafone tax row

Recently, the government had appointed former Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti as arbitrator in the tax dispute case.

Jun 26, 2014, 13:53 PM IST

PIL filed in SC for scrapping HZL-Vedanta deal of 2002

Twelve years after the government sold its stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) to Vedanta group during the previous NDA rule, a PIL has been filed Wednesday in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the deal.

Jun 18, 2014, 18:06 PM IST