High Courts Must Remain Vigilant Of Attempts To Misuse PILs: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

High Courts Must Remain Vigilant Of Attempts To Misuse PILs: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court recently reminded the high courts of staying watchful of attempts to misuse public interest litigations for promotion of personal agenda.A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah asserted, “The High Courts must remain vigilant to the attempts to misuse PILs to subserve extraneous and motivated purposes. The Supreme Court recently reminded the high courts of staying watchful of attempts to misuse public interest litigations for promotion of personal agenda. A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah asserted, “The High Courts must remain vigilant to the attempts to misuse PILs to subserve extraneous and motivated purposes. The SLP now filed before the Apex Court alleged that the PIL filed before the high court for getting the Tehsil building shifted to a new place, was to subserve the PIL petitioner’s personal interest.

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PILs reduced to suspicion due to misuse: SC Judge Nagarathna
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

PILs reduced to suspicion due to misuse: SC Judge Nagarathna

Hindustan Times  

Public interest litigation, once a “virtuous weapon” for the weak and oppressed, has now been reduced to suspicion due to its misuse for monetary or publicity gains, Supreme Court judge justice BV Nagarathna said on Tuesday. Justice Nagarathna commended Baxi for his role in shaping legal thought, especially in human rights and constitutional law. The event marked the unveiling of …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
3 weeks, 2 days ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

Delhi High Court Junks PIL Against 'Illegal Constructions' At Ajmeri Gate, Imposes ₹10K Costs
1 month ago

Delhi High Court Junks PIL Against 'Illegal Constructions' At Ajmeri Gate, Imposes ₹10K Costs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to demolish the alleged illegal and unauthorized constructions within the regulated area of city's Ajmeri Gate. 10,000 costs on the petitioner- Mirza Aurangzeb to be deposited with Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund. “The jurisprudence which surrounds the development of PIL petitions in India concerns itself primarily to give voice to …

Will form an opinion on setting up A.P. High Court Bench in Kurnool, says Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
1 month ago

Will form an opinion on setting up A.P. High Court Bench in Kurnool, says Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur

The Hindu  

VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati said on Wednesday that they would form an opinion on the establishment of a High Court Bench in Kurnool by taking all relevant factors into consideration, and after duly looking into the grounds on which such Benches were set up in other States, and their functioning. …

Supreme Court rules against directing legislature on law enactment
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules against directing legislature on law enactment

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday said the courts could not direct the legislature to enact a law in a particular manner. In a writ jurisdiction, neither the high courts nor the Supreme Court can direct the legislature to enact a law in a particular manner," the bench said, while refusing to hear the plea. The petitioner's counsel said Section 230 …

High Court issues notice to Punjab and Haryana governments on petition challenging anti-begging laws
2 months ago

High Court issues notice to Punjab and Haryana governments on petition challenging anti-begging laws

The Hindu  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the State governments of Haryana and Punjab on a Public Interest Litigation petition that has challenged the constitutionality of certain sections of 50-year-old State laws that prohibit begging by criminalising it. While the High Court waits for the responses of the Punjab and Haryana governments, respectively, a Right to Information …

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench

Live Law  

The Chief Justice Arun Bhansali-led Bench of the Allahabad High Court today directed the listing of a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence that erupted last month in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before a bench with the jurisdiction to hear criminal PILs. The PIL plea also prays for the following reliefs: Appoint a special investigation team, …

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by the national President of “Lashkar-E-Hind”, challenging the appointment of Additional Advocate Generals and Law Officers by the State Government, for lacking any merits and being filed solely on the basis of vague allegations. “The suitability of a lawyer who is engaged by the Government is a matter exclusively within the …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Probe Into Hathras Stampede, Asks Petitioner To Approach HC
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Probe Into Hathras Stampede, Asks Petitioner To Approach HC

Live Law  

Today, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation initiated in relation to the Hathras Stampede incident, saying that every matter does not have to be filed under Article 32. The instant PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari sought the appointment of a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to inquire into the incident. …

PIL Challenging Rahul Gandhi's LS Election: Allahabad HC Seeks Registry Report On HC's 2016 Directive Against Petitioner's Advocate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PIL Challenging Rahul Gandhi's LS Election: Allahabad HC Seeks Registry Report On HC's 2016 Directive Against Petitioner's Advocate

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed its registry to submit its report on a 2016 Judgment of the High Court passed related to the advocate representing the petitioner in a Public Interest Litigation plea challenging Rahul Gandhi's election to the Lok Sabha. "This court has perused the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of …

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer
10 months ago

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer

Live Law  

Recently, a public interest litigation was filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking constitution of a judicial committee comprising of retired judges of the Supreme Court or High Court for recovering the money and assets which have been embezzled and “looted” from the Union and State Exchequers. Enlisting various scams from the internet, the petitioner pleaded that the various law …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking 'Authoritative Interpretation' Of Section 66 Of PMLA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking 'Authoritative Interpretation' Of Section 66 Of PMLA

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking “authoritative interpretation” of Section 66 of PMLA, alleging that ED is pressurizing the police and CBI to file FIRs under predicate offence on the basis of the information shared by it with the agencies.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted …

Madurai Bench can also hear PIL petitions relating to pan-State matters, rules Madras High Court
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Madurai Bench can also hear PIL petitions relating to pan-State matters, rules Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Bar Association has succeeded in restoring the right of the Bench to hear all kinds of public interest litigation petitions including those that concern issues related to the entire State, and not just the 13 districts under its territorial jurisdiction. The Division Bench led by Chief Justice Gangapurwala agreed with senior counsel M. …

High Court Must Not Hesitate In Quashing Criminal Proceedings Which Are Essentially Of Civil Nature: Supreme Court
1 year ago

High Court Must Not Hesitate In Quashing Criminal Proceedings Which Are Essentially Of Civil Nature: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court reiterated that the High Court by exercising their inherent power must quash the prosecution based on the criminal complaint arising out of a civil transaction. ".although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised sparingly, yet the High Court must not hesitate in quashing such criminal …

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against Non-Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence And Deepfake Technologies
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against Non-Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence And Deepfake Technologies

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought stand of the Central Government on a public interest litigation against the non-regulation of Artificial Intelligence and deepfake technologies in India.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna granted time to Central Government's counsel Apoorv Kurup to obtain instructions in the matter. The Delhi High Court on Monday sought …

‘Public Interest Or Political Interest Litigation?’: Calcutta High Court In Plea For FIRs Against Suvendu Adhikari Over Panchayat Election Comments
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Public Interest Or Political Interest Litigation?’: Calcutta High Court In Plea For FIRs Against Suvendu Adhikari Over Panchayat Election Comments

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today took up a PIL upon directions of the Supreme Court, pertaining to registration of FIRs and initiation of criminal proceedings against BJP's Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari. Mukherji, which had lifted a stay on coercive action against Adhikari, and directed the West Bengal police to register an FIR for his comments during …

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s Letters To Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi From Jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s Letters To Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi From Jail

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation seeking to restrain alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, accused in a cheating case, from releasing the alleged derogatory letters from jail to media about actors Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi and Chahatt Khanna. The PIL was moved by Nishant Singh, a public servant calling himself as “one of the hard-core fans” …

SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against V-P Dhankar, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against V-P Dhankar, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 13 refused to entertain a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order, which had dismissed a petition against Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for the appointment of judges. "It is submitted that the petitioner herein filed the PIL before the High …

'Supreme Court Broad Enough...' : SC Rejects PIL For Action Against Law Minister & Vice President Over Comments Against Judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

'Supreme Court Broad Enough...' : SC Rejects PIL For Action Against Law Minister & Vice President Over Comments Against Judiciary

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Bombay Lawyers Association challenging High Court's order dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks in public about the basic structure doctrine evolved by the Top Court and the Collegium system for appointment of Judges. The Apex Court noted, “we …

Breaking | Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Against Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium System
2 years, 1 month ago

Breaking | Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Against Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium System

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL against the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their constant public criticism of the judiciary’s ‘collegium system’ and remarks against the basic structure doctrine. Petitioner - the Bombay Lawyers Association sought to restrain them from discharging their duties claiming that the two have disqualified themselves from holding …

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL seeking to remove the system of reservations in the country while terming the said PIL "an abuse of process". The PIL, which was filed by an LLM student was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the very outset, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed …

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea pertaining to the appointment of judges in the HC as per the sanctioned strength, the Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that it is the Job of the HC Collegium to make the recommendations and that there is no reason to assume that the collegium is not mindful of its duty, or that it …

High Court Must Respect Exercise Of Discretionary Powers By District Judiciary, Cannot Play Role Of 'Headmaster': Delhi HC
2 years, 7 months ago

High Court Must Respect Exercise Of Discretionary Powers By District Judiciary, Cannot Play Role Of 'Headmaster': Delhi HC

Live Law  

"The High Court is required, at all times, to respect the exercise of discretionary powers by the district judiciary and not to act in a manner as could convey an impression that the court is playing the role of headmaster," the Delhi High Court has observed. Justice C Hari Shankar further added that if the High Court starts interfering with …

PIL filed in Bombay High Court over delay in filling up judicial vacancies
2 years, 11 months ago

PIL filed in Bombay High Court over delay in filling up judicial vacancies

India Today  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court, which highlights the acute shortage of judges in the institution at present. The petition highlights 50 per cent vacancies in the High Court and seeks directions for implementation of a permanent mechanism to fill up the vacancies of judges. The plea filed by Bombay Lawyers Association through advocate …

PIL Litigation Alleviated Conditions Of Citizens; But Thousands Of Frivolous PILs being Filed: Supreme Court
3 years ago

PIL Litigation Alleviated Conditions Of Citizens; But Thousands Of Frivolous PILs being Filed: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that PIL litigation has alleviated the conditions of the citizens in general.But thousands of frivolous petitions are filed, burdening the docket of both this Court and the High Courts, the bench headed by CJI NV Ramana observed.The court observed that noble intentions behind expanding the Court's jurisdiction were to accommodate. In these cases, Courts have multiple …

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender Invitations Issued By PSUs For Empanelment Of Law Firms Based On Turn Over Criteria
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender Invitations Issued By PSUs For Empanelment Of Law Firms Based On Turn Over Criteria

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Tender invitations issued by Public Sector Undertakings and other registered Corporates or Companies, including Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, for empanelment of a Law Firm on the basis of money or turn-over criteria as being ultra vires the Advocates Act, 1961. Observing that it would not be proper or …

'Filed Without Doing Any Homework': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL With Costs Payable To DSLSA's Access To Justice Programme
4 years, 3 months ago

'Filed Without Doing Any Homework': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL With Costs Payable To DSLSA's Access To Justice Programme

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a PIL, filed without doing any homework, with directions to the Petitioner to pay costs of Rs. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan stated that the amount will be utilized for the authority's "Access to Justice" programme. The Court was hearing a petition filed by the Residents Welfare …

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Implementation Of National Litigation Policy
4 years, 3 months ago

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Implementation Of National Litigation Policy

Live Law  

Citing injustice to the poor due to the non-implementation of the National Litigation Policy by the Central Government, a public interest litigation has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre for uniform implementation of the policy across all ministries, departments, instruments and PSUs. The plea claimed that the relevant litigation policies need to be implemented …

Public Interest Litigation Filed Purely On The Basis Of News Paper Report Is Not Maintainable: Kerala High Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Public Interest Litigation Filed Purely On The Basis Of News Paper Report Is Not Maintainable: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Public Interest Litigation filed purely on the basis of paper report is not maintainable, the Kerala High Court observed.The bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly dismissed a PIL filed by a social worker seeking a direction to authorities to complete the reconstruction work of the Perumbuzha bridge. Public Interest Litigation filed purely on the …

PIL in Delhi HC seeks to prevent Republic TV from reporting crime probes
4 years, 5 months ago

PIL in Delhi HC seeks to prevent Republic TV from reporting crime probes

Op India  

As if the relentless attack by Maharashtra govt and Mumbai police on Arnab Goswami was not enough, now a PIL has been filed seeking to prevent his news channel Republic TV from reporting on any criminal investigation. A person named Mohd Khalil has filed a Public Interest Litigation before Delhi High Court seeking directions against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami …

'Can't Entertain A Petitioner When The Supreme Court Has Barred Him Filing PILs': Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

'Can't Entertain A Petitioner When The Supreme Court Has Barred Him Filing PILs': Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL filed by NGO, Suraz India Trust, through its chairman Rajiv Daiya, against whom the Supreme Court had earlier issued orders, directing its Registry to not accept any applications filed by them. The present petition had been filed under the liberty granted by the Supreme Court to do so vide …

Public Interest Litigation Should Not Be Entertained In Service Matter, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 8 months ago

Public Interest Litigation Should Not Be Entertained In Service Matter, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a Public Interest Litigation should not be entertained in service matter.In this case, the Bombay High Court, while disposing a writ petition filed by a person, set aside the Proviso at the end of Rule 3 and Rule 3 and also Rule 4 of Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Group-C in Motor. In this …

PILs Can’t Be Used As Tool To Wreck Vengeance: Karnataka HC Junks PIL Filed By Woman Who Has Several Pending Cases against Her Husband [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

PILs Can’t Be Used As Tool To Wreck Vengeance: Karnataka HC Junks PIL Filed By Woman Who Has Several Pending Cases against Her Husband [Read Order]

Live Law  

“The fundamental object of public interest litigation is to enforce fundamental rights and genuine infraction of statutory provisions but not to set right the private dispute or to bring the parties to terms.”Public Interest Litigation cannot be used as a tool to wreck vengeance, the Karnataka High Court has remarked while dismissing a PIL filed by a lady who had …

Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Regulations On Filing And Withdrawal Of PILs
6 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Regulations On Filing And Withdrawal Of PILs

Live Law  

HC rejected petitioner’s plea to withdraw PIL that sought Regulations on withdrawal of PILs‘Registrar General of this High Court cannot frame regulations/rules, as to how a writ Court, in exercise of the powers, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, should exercise powers, when orders are passed allowing the petitioner, to withdraw PILs.’The Madras High Court recently. HC rejected …

PIL in Allahabad High Court seeks ban on Hindu Courts
6 years, 6 months ago

PIL in Allahabad High Court seeks ban on Hindu Courts

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The Allahabad high court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on the so-called ‘Hindu Courts’ being set up by the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha. The PIL has been filed by one Ankit Singh through his counsel Rohan Gupta who has asked for the court’s directives on the Hindu courts. The division bench of Chief Justice Dilip …

Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Judgment Passed Under Art 226 Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction: Kerala HC DB Sets Aside Order To Probe Syro-Malabar Church Land Deal Case [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Judgment Passed Under Art 226 Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction: Kerala HC DB Sets Aside Order To Probe Syro-Malabar Church Land Deal Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Kerala High Court has set aside a single bench judgment that ordered the police to investigate into allegations against the Major Arch Bishop and others of the Syro-Malabar Church in connection with the Syro-Malabar Church land deal.The Bench has held that an intra-court appeal is maintainable under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act against …

Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing PIL With Reckless Allegations Against Justice SK Shinde [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing PIL With Reckless Allegations Against Justice SK Shinde [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed the PIL filed by advocate Ulhas Naik challenging the elevation of Justice SK Shinde to the bench and imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh for levelling reckless allegations against the judge.The bench of Justice RM Borde and Justice RG Ketkar noted that the petitioner advocate had intentionally made an incorrect statement on oath …

Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing PIL With Reckless Allegations Against Justice SK Shinde [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing PIL With Reckless Allegations Against Justice SK Shinde [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed the PIL filed by advocate Ulhas Naik challenging the elevation of Justice SK Shinde to the bench and imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh for levelling reckless allegations against the judge.The bench of Justice RM Borde and Justice RG Ketkar noted that the petitioner advocate had intentionally made an incorrect statement on oath …

PIL In Hyderabad HC For Appointment Of Chief Justice And Other Judges
7 years, 11 months ago

PIL In Hyderabad HC For Appointment Of Chief Justice And Other Judges

Live Law  

The High Court of Hyderabad has ordered its Registry to list a PIL which seeks appointment of a permanent Chief Justice and other Judges to the Court.An objection against listing the matter was raised by the Registry. The High Court of Hyderabad has ordered its Registry to list a PIL which seeks appointment of a permanent Chief Justice and other …

PIL In Hyderabad HC For Appointment Of Chief Justice And Other Judges
7 years, 11 months ago

PIL In Hyderabad HC For Appointment Of Chief Justice And Other Judges

Live Law  

The High Court of Hyderabad has ordered its Registry to list a PIL which seeks appointment of a permanent Chief Justice and other Judges to the Court.An objection against listing the matter was raised by the Registry. The High Court of Hyderabad has ordered its Registry to list a PIL which seeks appointment of a permanent Chief Justice and other …

PIL Against President Of India: SC Bars Petitioners From Filing Any PIL in Any Court [Read Order]
8 years, 1 month ago

PIL Against President Of India: SC Bars Petitioners From Filing Any PIL in Any Court [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday debarred two PIL petitioners from filing any public interest litigations in any constitutional courts in India.A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumati dismissed the PIL in which President Pranab Mukherjee was arraigned as first respondent.“The Constitution Bench of this Court in Rameshwar Prasad & Ors. Despite the said pronouncement, the petitioners being emboldened …

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow
8 years, 4 months ago

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Centre today urged the Supreme Court to bar the High Courts from entertaining public interest litigations pertaining to demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currencies and wanted a stay on all pending proceedings before High Courts across the country.Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench headed by justice A R Dave as Chief Justice T …

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow
8 years, 4 months ago

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Centre today urged the Supreme Court to bar the High Courts from entertaining public interest litigations pertaining to demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currencies and wanted a stay on all pending proceedings before High Courts across the country.Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench headed by justice A R Dave as Chief Justice T …

Delhi HC Closes PIL Seeking Establishment Of Indian Judicial Service
8 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Closes PIL Seeking Establishment Of Indian Judicial Service

Live Law  

The Central government submitted before the high court that the consultative process is going on in this regard.The first bench of the Delhi High Court has disposed of a PIL preferred by Ashwini Upadhyay seeking the establishment of Indian Judicial Services on the lines of Indian Administrative Service.It granted the petitioner the liberty to approach the court again if he …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
8 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

All Tribunals are not necessary parties to the proceedings where legality of its orders challengedThe Supreme Court in M. S. KAZI VS. MUSLIM EDUCATION SOCIETY held that all Tribunals are not necessary parties in a Special Civil Applications under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, when they are not required to defend its orders when they are challenged before …

High Courts Weekly Round-Up
8 years, 10 months ago

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

Allahabad High courtAllahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition by Lok Prahri challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments made by Parliament to the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 and also of the provisions by which Parliament has legislated to provide for pension and for the grant of facilities to former members of Parliament.Bombay. Allahabad …

Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking quashing of President's rule in Uttarakhand
8 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking quashing of President's rule in Uttarakhand

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking quashing of the president’s rule in Uttarakand and a CBI probe New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking quashing of the president’s rule in Uttarakand and a CBI probe into the allegations of ‘horse-trading’ before the dismissal of the Harish Rawat-led Congress government in the hill state. …

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!
9 years, 1 month ago

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!

Live Law  

Corruption is an oxygen mask to boost the public administration, to serve the people; that too in a Country, where the right to service is treated as a prominent right of the citizen. It also remind by the Court to the police that the use of the word ‘shall’ coupled with the scheme of the Act, lead to the conclusion …

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!
9 years, 1 month ago

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!

Live Law  

Corruption is an oxygen mask to boost the public administration, to serve the people; that too in a Country, where the right to service is treated as a prominent right of the citizen. It also remind by the Court to the police that the use of the word ‘shall’ coupled with the scheme of the Act, lead to the conclusion …

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