Sunday, May 28, 2023

PIL

SC rejects PIL for inauguration of new Parl building by President

Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to the Lok Sabha Secretariat for inauguration of the new Parliament building by President Droupadi Murmu.A vacation bench of justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha told petitioner in-person...

Suvendu Adhikari files PIL against Abhishek Banerjee over blocking of NHs during rallies

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) at the Calcutta High Court against Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleging obstruction of national highways without permission during a...

Boat tragedy: HC initiates suo motu PIL

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday swung into action by initiating a PIL on its own to probe into the violation of rules that led to the Tanur boat accident, while the state police has invoked murder charges against...

Manipur: BJP MLA moves SC against HC order; MTF demands SIT probe

A batch of pleas has been filed in the Supreme Court on the Manipur situation including one by a ruling BJP MLA challenging the High Court order on the issue of Scheduled Tribe status to the Meitei community and...

PIL on SAPO ban heard in Supreme Court

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Mao Imphal Market Coordination Committee convenor Khuraijam Athouba before the Supreme Court of India on March 13 regarding the ban on entry and movement of Mao community members by Southern Angami People...

‘May become an obstacle in hiring women’, SC on PIL seeking menstrual pain leave

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL seeking direction to all state governments to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working women. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and...

Adani row: SC agrees to hear fresh PIL on Feb 17

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on February 17 a fresh plea of a Congress leader seeking investigation under the supervision of a sitting apex court judge against the Adani Group of companies in light of the...

Delhi HC seeks city govt’s response on PIL alleging job posts with salaries below fixed min wage

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Arvind Kejriwal-led government to file a response on a plea seeking an "immediate" stop to putting up of job vacancies with salaries below the prescribed or fixed minimum wage on its official...

Symposium on ‘PIL’ and ‘Litigation and Advocacy’

Pro Bono Club, Kohima Law College organised a symposium on “Public Interest Litigation(PIL)” & “Litigation and Advocacy” with associate professor Kezhokhoto Savi and associate professor Tompok Ponger as resource persons on February 3. At the symposium Tompok spoke on...

‘Will clog Parl’: SC agrees to examine PIL on citizens petitioning Parliament to debate important issues

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking direction to Centre to take steps to create an appropriate system, which empower citizens to petition the Parliament and seek the initiation of a debate, discussion, and deliberation...