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  SC dismisses PIL seeking safety of tourists in view of Pahalgam terror attack, rebukes petitioner

  India | May 05, 2025 14:41 IST

  The bench came down heavily on the petitioner, stating that the plea appeared to be aimed at gaining publicity rather than addressing any genuine public concern.

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  PIL against Central Vista construction another attempt to stall project: Centre to HC

  India | May 11, 2021 14:03 IST

  PIL seeking stay on the construction of Central Vista amid the raging COVID pandemic was just another attempt to stall the project, Centre says to Supreme Court

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  PILs to safeguard children orphaned due to COVID: HC seeks stand of Centre, Delhi govt

  India | May 10, 2021 12:46 IST

  Children orphaned due to COVID-19 should be protected and guarded against being trafficked till they are legally adopted, two PILs have urged the Delhi High Court

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  Supreme Court to examine abortion laws as women's plea alleges violation of right to free reproductive choice

  India | July 15, 2019 17:05 IST

  The apex court sought response of the Central government on a PIL of three women who have sought that provisions like sections 3(2) (a) and 3(2) (b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, be declared as "void and unconstitutional" as they were violative of their fundamental rights. 

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  SC notice to EC on displaying candidates' photo on EVM

  India | July 25, 2014 20:24 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission(EC) on a PIL which sought directions for mandatory display of photographs of people contesting elections on EVMs to curb the menace of dummy

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  PIL filed seeking probe into rape case

  India | September 19, 2013 7:03 IST

  Chennai:  A PIL to assign probe into the rape of a 10-year-old girl to an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police with “integrity and sensitivity” was filed in the Madras High Court