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  Triple talaq should not apply to Hindu women married to Muslim men: PIL

  India | April 21, 2017 9:19 IST

  A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking direction to the centre that triple talaq or polygamy should not be applicable to Hindu women who are married to Muslim men.

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  PIL in SC to stop Sasikala from taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister tomorrow

  Politics | February 06, 2017 20:13 IST

  A Public Interest Litigation was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the swearing-in of AIADMK leader VK Sasikala as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister tomorrow.

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  Madras HC dismisses PIL seeking Bharat Ratna for Jayalalithaa

  Politics | January 06, 2017 16:12 IST

  The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the State to announce Bharat Ratna for late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, saying it does not wish to

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  Will file PIL in SC on decision to exempt parties from tax on old notes: Kanhaiya Kumar

  India | December 18, 2016 0:06 IST

  Criticizing the Central government's decision to exempt political parties from income tax on old notes deposited by them in banks, former JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar saying that a PIL will be filed in

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  PIL seeks crackdown on money laundering post demonetisation

  November 27, 2016 19:27 IST

  In the aftermath of the government’s demonetisation move, a PIL has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking crackdown on alleged laundering of black money through cash donations to religious institutions and charitable trusts,

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  Delhi HC to hear PIL against Rs 2,000 note tomorrow, Centre files transfer plea in Supreme Court

  India | November 21, 2016 21:31 IST

  Delhi High Court will tomorrow hear a PIL against the new Rs. 2,000 currency note that was issued after demonetisation of old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.

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  SC to hear tomorrow pleas on demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and 500 notes

  India | November 14, 2016 19:14 IST

  The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear a batch of PILs seeking quashing of the government's decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes on the grounds that it infringed citizens' right to life and trade among others.

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  PIL seeking report on Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s health condition filed in Madras HC, demands release of photo

  Politics | October 04, 2016 0:09 IST

  The secrecy around Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s health reached court on Monday when a social activist filed a PIL in the High Court seeking a detailed report from the government on her health condition.

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  Judges don't need certificates, says SC; rejects PIL seeking independent ‘public body’ for appointments

  India | September 20, 2016 20:50 IST

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that judges do not need certificates from anybody.

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  PIL filed against Pokemon GO for ‘hurting’ religious sentiments

  India | September 07, 2016 7:21 IST

  A PIL has been filed against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon GO in the Gujarat High Court, alleging that it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship.

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  AgustaWestland scam: SC to hear PIL seeking FIR against Sonia, Manmohan today

  Politics | May 07, 2016 8:46 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court will today hear a plea seeking FIR against the people allegedly bribed in the AgustaWestland chopper scam including Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh. The apex court

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  PIL in Delhi HC against criminalisation of beef consumption

  India | May 04, 2016 21:20 IST

  New Delhi: A PIL challenging criminalisation of possession and consumption of beef in the national capital has been filed in the Delhi High Court which today sought a response of the AAP government on it.

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  PIL filed in Karnataka HC seeking shifting of IPL matches

  India | April 11, 2016 19:10 IST

  Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking the shifting of IPL matches out of Bengaluru due to ‘severe drought’, was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Monday. The High Court had on April 7

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  'Satyameva Jayate' words use: Bombay High Court soughts reply from Aamir Khan

  Bollywood | March 11, 2016 17:20 IST

  The Bombay High Court today sought a response from actor Aamir Khan and Star TV to a PIL by an activist taking objection to the use of words 'Satyameva Jayate' for their television programme.

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  PIL against PM Modi in Bombay HC for alleged violation of code of conduct

  Politics | March 08, 2016 20:14 IST

  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the Election Commission to file their replies to a public interest litigation alleging violation of code of conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

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  No one can stop me from starting dance academy: Hema

  Politics | March 08, 2016 19:57 IST

  New Delhi: Allegations that she illegally grabbed land for a dance academy at a nominal price notwithstanding, veteran actress-MP Hema Malini asserts no can stop her from from establishing her institute.A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in

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  SC refuses to entertain plea on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

  India | February 15, 2016 20:43 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction for appointing Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, saying the aggrieved person was "capable enough" to approach it.A bench

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  1,000 farmer suicides in Maharashtra in 2015; HC suggests CSR help

  India | January 21, 2016 22:20 IST

  Mumbai: As many as 1,000 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra in 2015, the state government today told the Bombay High Court.The court, which has taken up the issue of farmer suicides suo motu (on its

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  PIL filed in Delhi HC against AAP Govt's DDCA Inquiry

  India | January 15, 2016 17:09 IST

  New Delhi: A PIL was today filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the AAP government's decision to set up a Commission of Inquiry to probe alleged "malpractices and irregularities" in functioning of DDCA.The petition

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  Homeopathy medicines don't show contents, PIL seeks cancelling of doctors' licence

  India | November 03, 2015 18:31 IST

  New Delhi:  A PIL seeking cancellation of licence issued to all homeopathy practitioners was today taken up by the Delhi High Court which sought the city government's response on what action has been taken by