• 

  Bombay HC raps Maharashtra govt for 'insensitive approach' on night shelters

  India | October 20, 2015 18:19 IST

  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today rapped Maharashtra government for delay in providing land to build night shelters for the homeless people, saying it has taken an insensitive approach on the issue.A division bench of

• 

  Supreme Court accepts Centre's stand, disposes of pleas on land ordinance

  India | September 24, 2015 17:12 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today considered Centre's submission that it has not re-promulgated the Land Acquisition Ordinance and disposed of two PILs challenging the re-promulgation exercise.A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar took

• 

  Rape laws on minor girls; SC makes NCW party to PIL

  India | September 19, 2015 10:48 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today made the National Commission for Women (NCW) a party to a PIL challenging constitutional validity of a provision in rape laws that permits intrusive sexual intercourse with a girl

• 

  SC asks centre to reply on PIL challenging CVC, VC appointment

  World | August 13, 2015 13:14 IST

  New Delhi:   The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and recently appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) K V Chaudhary and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) T M Bhasin on a fresh plea challenging the appointments

• 

  Supreme Court declines to go into PIL on Dawood Ibrahim

  India | July 08, 2015 18:31 IST

  New Delhi:   Supreme Court today dismissed a plea for setting up of a special investigating team (SIT) to probe whether the government has made any serious effort to bring to justice fugitive Dawood Ibrahim,

• 

  Power tariff hike in UP challenged in HC

  India | June 30, 2015 20:57 IST

  Lucknow:  The Allahabad High Court today directed the state government and others  to file their replies by July 8 on a PIL seeking a direction against enhancing 17 per cent tariff from July 1 till

• 

  PIL seeking religious rights of Christians moved in HC

  India | April 19, 2015 9:38 IST

  New Delhi: A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of religious rights of Christians and a “court-monitored SIT probe” into the recent attacks on churches in the national capital.  It

• 

  HC dismisses PIL against Rajinikath starrer 'Lingaa'

  Bollywood | April 08, 2015 17:23 IST

  Chennai: Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL filed against grant of tax exemption to Rajnikanth starrer 'Lingaa'.The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam dismissed the petition filed

• 

  High Court dismisses plea to scrap AAP's registration

  Politics | March 19, 2015 12:07 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of Aam Aadmi Party's registration with the Election Commission on the ground that it used forged documents for the purpose.The division bench

• 

  PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft: HC seeks Centre's reply

  India | February 25, 2015 14:23 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to Union Health Minister J P Nadda on a PIL seeking CBI inquiry into various cases of alleged irregularities and corruption in AIIMS raised by then

• 

  IIT alumni group IGAO files a PIL over discrepancies in toilets data in school

  India | February 16, 2015 21:52 IST

  Mumbai: IIT Graduates' Advocacy Organisation (IGAO), a group formed by former IITians, has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court on discrepancies between the official data  of Government of India and the ‘real' number

Advertisement
• 

  AIB team in trouble! Bombay HC orders authorities to reply on PIL

  Bollywood | February 11, 2015 16:23 IST

  Guess AIB team has landed in soup, as recently Bombay High Court has ordered authorities to reply on the PIL against them.With clear directions to Centre and state governments & the Mumbai police commissioner, Bombay

• 

  Sunanda murder case: HC rejects PIL on intervening

  India | February 11, 2015 12:56 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking its intervention in the probe into the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.A division bench of

• 

  Madras High Court notice to HR&CE on PIL to open samaadhi of Saint

  India | February 10, 2015 19:01 IST

  Madurai: The Madras High Court bench today issued ordered notice to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Trust on a PIL, seeking to open the ‘Thiruvarasu' (Samaadhi) of Saint Manvalamanigal and Sri Adhi kesava Perumal

• 

  PIL against love marriages without parents' consent dismissed

  India | February 07, 2015 16:41 IST

  Madurai: Madras High Court today declined to entertain a PIL petition which sought to forbear officials from solemnising love marriages without the consent and presence of parents of the couples to check honour killings.The petition,

• 

  HC dismisses PIL on appointment of Leader of Oppn in Lok Sabha

  Politics | January 23, 2015 21:40 IST

  New Delhi: There is no mandate under the Constitution or any law to appoint a Leader of Opposition (LoP) for the 16th Lok Sabha, the Delhi High Court has ruled.  Dismissing a PIL seeking a

• 

  Delhi HC to hear plea for regulating radio cabs in Delhi today

  India | December 12, 2014 9:43 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will today hear PIL seeking measures to regulate radio cabs in the national capital, which were allegedly flouting existing norms and guidelines made by the government, days after a

• 

  HC seeks suggestions on police guidelines on demos by disabled

  India | December 05, 2014 6:59 IST

  Chennai: Madras High Court today asked stakeholders to make suggestions, if any, on the guidelines proposed by the city police to handle demonstrations of persons with special needs.The directive was given by a bench comprising

• 

  Madras HC notice to TN govt on PIL to remove Jayalalithaa portraits

  India | November 08, 2014 7:02 IST

  Madurai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered a notice to Tamil Nadu government on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction to remove portraits of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from government offices.Justices V Dhanabalan and

• 

  Madras HC asks government to take decision on introducing e-tendering

  India | October 30, 2014 12:35 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court today asked Tamil Nadu govenrment to take a decision on introducing e-tender system for its public works such as roads and other projects.The first bench, consisting of Chief Justice S