PIL Seeks Direction To CM Adityanath To Disclose Actual Name, Stop Using 'Yogi' As Title: Allahabad HC Dismisses It With ₹1 Lakh Cost
2 years, 8 months ago

PIL Seeks Direction To CM Adityanath To Disclose Actual Name, Stop Using 'Yogi' As Title: Allahabad HC Dismisses It With ₹1 Lakh Cost

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The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea filed seeking direction to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to disclose his full and actual name in the public domain, with Rs. 1 Lakh Cost.The PIL plea moved by one Namaha also sought a direction to CM Yogi Adityanath to take the oath of office and secrecy under his real name and to refrain. The PIL plea moved by one Namaha also sought a direction to CM Yogi Adityanath to take the oath of office and secrecy under his real name and to refrain from using the word 'Yogi' as a title in his official communication. Dismissing the PIL plea, the bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agrawal noted that the petitioner, despite being a political person, deliberately chose to conceal his identity while filing the petition, apparently with some ulterior motive or cheap publicity.

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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, …

Petition seeking Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's removal in Allahabad HC
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Petition seeking Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's removal in Allahabad HC

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A public interest litigation has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav’s controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event in Prayagraj on December 8. The PIL, filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, contended that CM’s statement undermines the secular fabric of …

“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 …

Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Seeking Clarification From UP Govt That It Isn't Working Under BJP's Command
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Seeking Clarification From UP Govt That It Isn't Working Under BJP's Command

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea filed seeking a direction to the state government to clarify that it not working under the commands of the Bharatiya Janata Party.The PIL Plea, filed by Advocate Manjesh Kumar Yadav, referred to a statement the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, made last month during …

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, …

Details missing, court says it could dismiss plea against Eknath Shinde
1 year, 6 months ago

Details missing, court says it could dismiss plea against Eknath Shinde

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed its apprehension regarding a PIL petition filed against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, stating that the details of the petitioner were not disclosed. During the proceedings, a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Arif Doctor was hearing multiple PILs, including one filed by social activist and lawyer Deepak Jagdev. READ …

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Questioning Continuance Of Yogi Adityanath As UP CM, Imposes ₹11K Cost
2 years, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Questioning Continuance Of Yogi Adityanath As UP CM, Imposes ₹11K Cost

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea questioning continuance of Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of State of Uttar Pradesh. Court's observations At the outset, the Court noted that under the garb of filing a writ petition, the Petitioner had actually challenged the election of Yogi Adityanath from 322 - Gorakhpur Urban Legislative Assembly. The Court further …

PIL petition seeking action against Eknath Shinde ‘politically induced’: Bombay High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

PIL petition seeking action against Eknath Shinde ‘politically induced’: Bombay High Court

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the plea seeking action against dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other rebel Ministers was ‘a politically induced litigation’ and said it would hear the plea if ₹1 lakh was deposited as security. Karnik dismissed the public interest litigation petition filed by journalist, lawyers and students Utpal Chandawar, Abhijeet Ghule-Patil, Neelima Vartak, …

Relief Can't Be Granted Against Registration Of FIR/ Criminal Proceedings In A PIL: Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost
3 years, 2 months ago

Relief Can't Be Granted Against Registration Of FIR/ Criminal Proceedings In A PIL: Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today imposed cost of Rs. 25,000 while dismissing a public interest litigation, seeking status report of foreign nationals lodged in jails and framing of guidelines for their deportation.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, while dismissing the plea filed by an organisation namely We Are Saath, observed,"It ought to be kept …

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Govt Order To Issue Caste Certificate In English With 3K Costs
3 years, 3 months ago

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Govt Order To Issue Caste Certificate In English With 3K Costs

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation petition challenging the Government's order allowing for the issuance of the caste certificate of the caste 'Dhangar' in the English language.Finding nothing objectionable in the impugned orders, the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Piyush Agrawal dismissed the plea with Rs. The Allahabad High Court …

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 …

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