'For Publicity Purpose': Madras HC Imposes Rs 5K Costs, 2 Year Ban On Filing PILs For 'Misconceived' Challenge To Govt Retirement Age Policy
3 years, 3 months ago

'For Publicity Purpose': Madras HC Imposes Rs 5K Costs, 2 Year Ban On Filing PILs For 'Misconceived' Challenge To Govt Retirement Age Policy

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday imposed costs to the tune of Rs 5000 on a petitioner who had who had challenged the State government's February 2021 decision to increase the retirement age for government officials to 60 years from the earlier 59 years. Additionally, the petitioner was also barred from filing any Public Interest Litigation petition for two years without obtaining the previous leave of the Court. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu remarked at the outset, "The petition is utterly misconceived and filed only for publicity purposes" The petitioner had contended before the Court that since unemployment is on the rise, increasing the retirement age would be detrimental to those who are seeking government jobs. "Additionally, the petitioner will not be entitled to bring any public interest litigation in this Court for a period of two years without obtaining previous express leave of the court in such regard," the Court added while dismissing the petition.

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Himachal: HC imposes costs of ₹50,000 on PIL petitioner
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Himachal: HC imposes costs of ₹50,000 on PIL petitioner

Hindustan Times  

Public interest litigation is a weapon that has to be used with great care and circumspection. The judiciary has to be extremely careful to see that behind the beautiful veil of public interest an ugly private malice, vested interest or public interest seeking is not lurking,” observed Himachal Pradesh high court while imposing a cost of ₹50,000 on a petitioner, …

'Petitioner's Voluntary Retirement Could Not Be Cancelled After Being Accepted By Respondents Once', Delhi High Court
4 weeks ago

'Petitioner's Voluntary Retirement Could Not Be Cancelled After Being Accepted By Respondents Once', Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur observed that the Petitioner's voluntary retirement could not have been cancelled after it was accepted in the first place. On the next date of hearing, the Counsel for the Respondents produced the Speaking Order dated 30.10.2024 issued by the DIG, CRPF by which the Petitioner's request …

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year
1 month ago

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a 62-year-old man and imposed a cost of Rs. The court also restrained the PIL petitioner from filing any PILs in the court without prior permission for 1 year. The court was hearing a petition by T H Rajmohan challenging a Government Order issued by the Revenue Department …

PIL against caste-based rallies: Poll panel, Centre get six more weeks to file reply
4 months, 1 week ago

PIL against caste-based rallies: Poll panel, Centre get six more weeks to file reply

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has given six more weeks to the Election commission of India and the Union government to reply on a plea related to the ban on caste-based rallies. PIL against caste-based rallies: Poll panel, Centre get six more weeks to file reply This order was passed by a division bench comprising justices Rajan …

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats

Hindustan Times  

Bombay high court Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed a petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh within 60 days or face dismissal of his case, whilst hearing a Public Interest Litigation on corruption charges against nine bureaucrats. The court expressed scepticism about the petitioner's intentions, stating, "We are of the view that the petitioner is interested only in initiating cases …

Petition in Supreme Court seeking stay of 3 new criminal laws
6 months, 1 week ago

Petition in Supreme Court seeking stay of 3 new criminal laws

Hindustan Times  

A public interest litigation was filed in the Supreme Court seeking stay on the newly amended criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Demanding stay of the three laws, the petition also alleged “irregularity” in the passage of bills in Parliament in December 2023. The present petition also raised challenges to …

Blatant Violation: Karnataka HC Directs Payment Of Benefits To Retd Govt Employee Who Was Denied Pension Without Inquiry, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Blatant Violation: Karnataka HC Directs Payment Of Benefits To Retd Govt Employee Who Was Denied Pension Without Inquiry, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of a former employee of Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited on whom the company imposed a huge recovery of Rs 86,52,163 and even 11 years after superannuation, denied him a pension and other terminal benefits. It is not paid on account of recoveries against the petitioner all of which have been …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council
10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by an advocate alleging misappropriation of funds generated by the state's Bar Council based on information circulating on WhatsApp groups. “It can therefore be clearly seen that the present petition was filed casually by the petitioner as a knee jerk reaction on the receipt of the WhatsApp messages circulating …

Orissa High Court Slaps ₹20K Cost On Organisation For Filing PIL Without Approaching Concerned Authority Seeking Remedial Action
1 year, 2 months ago

Orissa High Court Slaps ₹20K Cost On Organisation For Filing PIL Without Approaching Concerned Authority Seeking Remedial Action

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday imposed ₹20,000 costs on an organisation for filing a writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation before approaching the concerned authorities seeking remedial action. While hearing was going on, the Court queried the petitioner as to whether it has complied with Rule 8 of the Orissa High Court Public Interest Litigation Rules, …

'Wholly Misconceived': Gujarat HC Junks 'Second' PIL Seeking Burial Grounds For All Religious Communities, Imposes ₹10K Costs
1 year, 3 months ago

'Wholly Misconceived': Gujarat HC Junks 'Second' PIL Seeking Burial Grounds For All Religious Communities, Imposes ₹10K Costs

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking to provide fitting places for burial to different religious communities in the state as it noted that earlier, for the same relief, a PIL had been moved by the petitioner and the same was dismissed as withdrawn. "This is a wholly misconceived second PIL filed by the petitioner …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking High Level Enquiry In Patwari Recruitment Scam; Imposes ₹10K Costs
1 year, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking High Level Enquiry In Patwari Recruitment Scam; Imposes ₹10K Costs

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought high-level enquiry into an alleged scam in recruitment of Patwari by the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, with rupees ten thousand costs. While finding the petition unmerited, the Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Hirdesh observed, “In the facts and circumstances of the case, …

Lawyers' Body Moves Supreme Court Seeking 2 Years Cooling Off Period For Retired Judges To Accept Post-Retirement Appointments
1 year, 7 months ago

Lawyers' Body Moves Supreme Court Seeking 2 Years Cooling Off Period For Retired Judges To Accept Post-Retirement Appointments

Live Law  

Amid mounting criticism over retired judges accepting post-retirement sinecures, a public interest litigation petition has been filed seeking a ‘cooling off’ period of two years before any retired judge of the Supreme Court or high courts can accept a political appointment. The petition states: “Under Articles 32 and 226, the Supreme Court and the high courts enforce fundamental rights of …

Religious Conversions | "You Can't Keep On Filing & Withdrawing Petitions" : SC To PIL Petitioner; Asks To Delete Statements Against Minorities
1 year, 11 months ago

Religious Conversions | "You Can't Keep On Filing & Withdrawing Petitions" : SC To PIL Petitioner; Asks To Delete Statements Against Minorities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday commented critically on the conduct of BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay in filing different petitions before different benches of Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court on the same subject of religious conversions.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing a PIL petition filed by Upadhyay …

‘How Is This A PIL?’: HC on Petition Seeking Order to Restrain Maharashtra Guv Koshyari 'From Speaking'
2 years, 1 month ago

‘How Is This A PIL?’: HC on Petition Seeking Order to Restrain Maharashtra Guv Koshyari 'From Speaking'

News 18  

How is this a PIL, asked a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja on Thursday, questioning the petitioner as to how can the court restrain the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari “from speaking”. WHAT IT STATES The petition stated that Koshyari on February 2 had said that Samarth Ramdas was the ‘Guru’ of Chhatrapati …

1979: The first PIL petition
2 years, 4 months ago

1979: The first PIL petition

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 14, 2022 06:00 IST Public interest litigation petitions are cases filed in a court that highlight a public cause and seek to redress for those affected. Technically, the 1979 Hussainara Khatoon vs State of Bihar was the first PIL petition though Justice Krishna Iyer spoke about it in the 1976 Mumbai Kamgar case SCC 832)). He noted: …

PIL Filed Before Delhi HC Seeking Disqualification of Arrested AAP MLA Satyendar Jain
2 years, 4 months ago

PIL Filed Before Delhi HC Seeking Disqualification of Arrested AAP MLA Satyendar Jain

News 18  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to declare AAP leader Satyendar Jain, arrested in a money laundering case, a person with unsound mind and disqualify him as MLA and minister. The plea, filed through lawyer Rudra Vikram Singh, stated that in response to Jain’s bail application before the trial court, the ED informed …

Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Formation Of Panel To Ascertain Nature Of Structure Found Inside Gyanvapi Mosque
2 years, 5 months ago

Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Formation Of Panel To Ascertain Nature Of Structure Found Inside Gyanvapi Mosque

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking the appointment of a committee/commission headed by a judge of the high court or supreme court to study the nature of the structure found in the Gyanvapi campus.The PIL plea had also sought a direction to the panel to ascertain whether a Shiva linga, as claimed by the …

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Enhancement Superannuation Age Of State Govt Employees From 60 Yrs To 62 Yrs
2 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Enhancement Superannuation Age Of State Govt Employees From 60 Yrs To 62 Yrs

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a direction to the State Government to enhance the age of superannuation of the employees of the State of U.P. from 60 years to 62 years.Stressing that in service matters, no public interest litigation is maintainable, the Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Rajnish Kumar dsimissed. …

PIL petition seeks direction from Bombay High Court for Eknath Shinde, others to return
2 years, 6 months ago

PIL petition seeks direction from Bombay High Court for Eknath Shinde, others to return

The Hindu  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed at the Bombay High Court on Monday seeking appropriate action against Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other Ministers for omission of duties towards the citizens. The petitioners are journalist, lawyers and students — Utpal Chandawar, Abhijeet Ghule-Patil, Neelima Vartak, Hemant Karnik, Manali Gupte, Medha Kulkarni and Madhavi Kulkarni The petition states, …

Explained: What is PIL? When can it be filed? Courts view on misuse of PIL
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: What is PIL? When can it be filed? Courts view on misuse of PIL

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the petitioners who sought to challenge the construction work by the Odisha government at Puri’s Jagannath temple for misusing the Public Interest Litigation and imposed a fee on them. The bench observed that there has been an increase in the number of PILs filed in courts and said, “Many such petitions are either publicity …

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently directed a lawyer, appearing for the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25,000 as exemplary costs in favour of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry finding that the petitioner had come to the court with unclean hands merely to abuse the judicial process of law. "Considering the fact that the representation was submitted only on …

'PIL Filed For Publicity Without Proper Research': Madras High Court Bars Litigant From Filing PILs For 2 Yrs, Imposes Cost
2 years, 11 months ago

'PIL Filed For Publicity Without Proper Research': Madras High Court Bars Litigant From Filing PILs For 2 Yrs, Imposes Cost

Live Law  

In a plea seeking a slew of "exceedingly general directions" for tackling the menace of corruption, the Madras High Court has censured the petitioner for filing public interest litigations for mere publicity, without proper research.The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu further imposed a cost of Rupees Ten Thousand on the petitioner. In …

MP High Court Dismisses Law Student's PIL Seeking Framing Of Rules Regarding Working Conditions, Stipend For Law Interns
3 years, 1 month ago

MP High Court Dismisses Law Student's PIL Seeking Framing Of Rules Regarding Working Conditions, Stipend For Law Interns

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation petition filed by a Law Student seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India to frame rules regarding working hours, other conditions, and payment of stipends to the Law Interns.Observing that the Writ Petition is miserably misdirected in the context of reliefs sought for, the Bench of Justice …

Interested person not entitled to file PIL, says Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Interested person not entitled to file PIL, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

An interested person is not entitled to file a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court has said while dismissing a plea against an order of the Karnataka High Court which had rejected a petition on the issue related to pension to State Information Commissioners. The apex court noted that the petitioner, who had approached the high court challenging the January …

Interested Person Not Entitled To File PIL: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Aspirant To Post Of State Information Commissioner
3 years, 3 months ago

Interested Person Not Entitled To File PIL: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Aspirant To Post Of State Information Commissioner

Live Law  

An interested person is not entitled to file a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court observed while it dismissed a petition filed by an aspirant to the post of the State Information Commissioner.The Karnataka High Court had earlier dismissed the writ petition filed by Wing Commander GB Athri challenging an office memorandum issued by the State Government under which a …

Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application which sought for the reduction of the cost of Rupees 5 lakhs imposed on one Mukesh Jain for filing a writ petition questioning the appointment of Justice Dipak Misra as the Chief Justice of India.A division bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah termed the application "misconceived". The Supreme Court on …

'Personal Grudge Can't Be Settled In PILs': Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost On Petitioner Seeking Action On SIT Report On Criminal Activities Of Gangster Vikas Dubey
3 years, 6 months ago

'Personal Grudge Can't Be Settled In PILs': Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost On Petitioner Seeking Action On SIT Report On Criminal Activities Of Gangster Vikas Dubey

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed with cost, a PIL seeking directions to the UP Government for taking action on the SIT report that recommended action against 90 Government officials, for assisting deceased gangster Vikas Dubey, in his alleged criminal activities. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi observed that the plea is …

"Stark Example Of PIL Abuse" Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Regarding Use Of VVPATs, Listing Of Irregularities By State Election Commission With Cost Of Rs.500
3 years, 6 months ago

"Stark Example Of PIL Abuse" Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Regarding Use Of VVPATs, Listing Of Irregularities By State Election Commission With Cost Of Rs.500

Live Law  

Observing that the petitioner had filed a successive PIL raising identical issues similar to an earlier PIL rejected by the Court, the Gujarat High Court has recently dismissed with cost of Rs. 500, a PIL pertaining to reservation of seats in local body elections, use of VVPAT machines and listing of illegalities practiced by State Election Commission.A division bench comprising …

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL For Prosecution Of Errant State Officials Whose Alleged Failure Resulted In Massive Covid-19 Deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL For Prosecution Of Errant State Officials Whose Alleged Failure Resulted In Massive Covid-19 Deaths

Live Law  

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking action against Government authorities, including CM Yogi Adityanath's 'Team-11' and other health authorities, for failing to provide adequate medical facilities amid the Covid-19 pandemic. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Ramesh Sinha and Rajeev Singh dismissed the plea as non-maintainable and granted liberty to the Petitioner to …

Madras High Court Restrains PIL Petitioner From Filing PIL For One Year
3 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Restrains PIL Petitioner From Filing PIL For One Year

Live Law  

In an unusual order, the Madras High Court on Monday debarred a petitioner from instituting any public interest litigation in this Court for a period of one year. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy ordered thus, while hearing the plea of one S. P. V. Paul Raj who sought compulsory medical test of all the …

"PILs Cannot Be Thrown Out Only Because Petitioner Belongs To Rival Political Party": Supreme Court
3 years, 9 months ago

"PILs Cannot Be Thrown Out Only Because Petitioner Belongs To Rival Political Party": Supreme Court

Live Law  

Supreme Court has recently observed that a Public Interest Litigation cannot be thrown out only because the petitioner belongs to a rival political party. The observations have been made by the Court in its order granting interim relief to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's election agent SK Supian in relation to matter of revived FIRs against him in Nandigram violence case. …

Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹ 10 Lakh Cost On Petitioner For Multiple Petitions Against Azim Premji
3 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹ 10 Lakh Cost On Petitioner For Multiple Petitions Against Azim Premji

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on not for profit company-India Awake for Transparency, for filing multiple petitions on the very same cause of action, seeking to register a case against founder Chairman of Wipro Company, Azim Premji and others.The Court noted that petitioner had filed multiple writ petitions in the High Court seeking …

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

Rajasthan crisis: PIL filed in HC seeking withdrawal of salary, benefits to MLAs staying in hotels
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan crisis: PIL filed in HC seeking withdrawal of salary, benefits to MLAs staying in hotels

India Today  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in Rajasthan High Court seeking withdrawal of salary, benefits and other allowances given to the Rajasthan MLAs who have been staying in different hotels since Congress leader Sachin Pilot declared a rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, nearly three weeks ago. Jadaun has asked the Rajasthan High Court through his petition to withdraw …

PIL Filed By An Unregistered Body Is Not Maintainable: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 6 months ago

PIL Filed By An Unregistered Body Is Not Maintainable: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that a Public Interest Litigation filed by an unregistered body is not maintainable.The bench of the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly dismissed a PIL filed by "Prathyasa Mental Health Counselling forum". The bench of the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly dismissed a PIL filed by "Prathyasa …

Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea For Distribution Of Rs. 10,000 As "Monthly Cash Support" To Economically Backward, Labourers / Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea For Distribution Of Rs. 10,000 As "Monthly Cash Support" To Economically Backward, Labourers / Workers [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking monthly cash assistance for economically backward sections of the society in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Bench comprised by Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R. Suresh Kumar has asked the state Government to file its reply on the matter and has posted the matter for hearing …

PIL In Uttarakhand HC Seeks To Raise Retirement Age Of High Court Judges From 62 To 65 Years [Read Petition]
5 years, 6 months ago

PIL In Uttarakhand HC Seeks To Raise Retirement Age Of High Court Judges From 62 To 65 Years [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Youth Bar Association of India has recently filed a Public Interest Litigation in Uttrakhand High Court requesting the Court to direct the Ministry of Law and Justice to reconsider raising the upper age limit of High Court Judges to bring it on par with the age limit prescribed for Supreme Court judges. In 2017, the petitioners had filed a …

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