New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi Police on a batch of public interest litigations (PILs) alleging excessive use of force by police during the recent CJP-led ‘Sansad Chalo’ march over the alleged NEET paper leak, while directing authorities to preserve CCTV footage, videography and other relevant records connected with the incident. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that …
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to curb unethical digital solicitation and professional misconduct by advocates on social media platforms, alleging that influencer-style legal content and promotional activities are eroding the dignity of the legal profession. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued notice on the plea and made it returnable on…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the effective enforcement of anti-cow slaughter laws and the regulation of slaughterhouses across the country, observing that the appropriate remedy in case of violation of any existing court order would be to initiate contempt proceedings. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta declined to entertain the plea and told the petitioner: “If there is a vio…
Ayodhya, June 29 (IANS) The Ayodhya Police on Monday reached the State Bank of India (SBI) branch at Naya Ghat as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s primary bank account is maintained at the SBI branch, where investigators are examining the possible role of bank officials in the case. Police are expected to question the branch manager and record his statement as part of the pro…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. When the matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, the PIL litigant pressed for an urgent listing, saying the allega…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has moved the Delhi High Court by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the implementation of the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets. The OSM system is a digital evaluation method where physical exam papers are scanned, digitally masked to hide students’ identities, and evaluated by teachers o…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, flagging concerns over the rapid rise of a satirical social media campaign titled “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) following oral observations made during a recent hearing.The plea, filed by advocate Raja Choudhary through advocate-on-record Rajesh Singh Chauhan, contended that courtroom exchanges and oral observations of constitutional courts were increasingly being transformed into “viral commodities”…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for framing a uniform wage and welfare framework for priests, sevadars, and temple staff working in state-controlled temples across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta expressed disinclination to interfere in the matter and refused to entertain the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, who appeared in person.After the apex court indicated …
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday orally remarked that there has to be some “rationalisation” in airfares charged by private airlines, while hearing a PIL seeking regulatory guidelines to check unpredictable fluctuations in ticket prices and additional charges during festive seasons and holidays. “Try to give some relief to people. On the same day, flights to the same destination — one airline charges Rs 8,000 while another charges Rs 18,000 in economy class. There has…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to curb the practice of animal sacrifice in temples across the country.Issuing notice, a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought responses from the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and posted the matter for hearing after four weeks.“Issue notice, returnable in four weeks,” the Justice Vikram Nath-led Bench ordered.The petition, filed u…