Tag: PIL
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Calcutta High Court rejects PIL seeking removal of Dhankhar
Seeking the governor's removal, the petition alleged that he is bypassing the state council of ministers and dictating directly to the state officers and tweeting almost every day. His comments have the potential to affect the federal structure, it stated.
February 19, 2022 -
Plea in SC says freebies by political parties similar to bribery, undue influence
The plea contended that political parties' promises to lure voters in their favor are analogous to bribery and undue influences.
January 23, 2022 -
Bengal seeks more time from HC on PIL on condition of carriage horses
PETA India recently submitted a detailed proposal to the Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, offering to take responsibility for the rehabilitation of unfit, unlicensed, and abandoned horses seized by Kolkata police or other law-enforcement authorities, with the support of local NGOs and animal sanctuaries.
January 19, 2022 -
‘Personal vendetta under PIL cloak’: Asthana on challenge to his appointment
"This personal vendetta or a proxy war is projected under the cloak of public interest litigation. This Hon'ble Court may not allow such attempts using the august forum of this Hon'ble Court"
September 17, 2021 -
Delhi HC notice to EC on PIL against parties offering cash in polls
The petition had also point out that the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party, in 2019 general election, offered cash to certain sections of the society. The Congress had announced Nyuntam aay Yogyna -- NYAY scheme. The high court issued notice to both these parties.
September 15, 2021 -
Hearing of PIL on Bhabanipur bypoll deferred for a week
The controversy regarding the announcement of the polls in Bhabanipur arose after the poll panel in its notification mentioned that the Bhabanipur by-election is being treated as a special case because of the request from the state government.
September 14, 2021 -
PIL questions Chief Secy’s jurisdiction in pressing for Bhowanipore bypoll
The petitioner asked whether the bureaucratic head of the state has the jurisdiction to request the Election Commission to conduct elections to a particular constituency just because the Chief Minister of the state 'intends to contest' from there.
September 10, 2021 -
SC moved for making policing ‘transparent, people-friendly’
Advocate and former Delhi BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay has filed a petition seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a 'judicial commission' or an expert committee to examine the Police Act of developed countries, particularly the US, Singapore and France, so that a 'model police bill' be drafted.
September 4, 2021 -
Allahabad HC orders Centre, state to file responses over online gambling sites
Appearing for the petitioner, his counsel Shashank Shri Tripathi argued that these websites also deduct huge amounts of money from winners in the name of tax on gambling claiming that the same will be paid to the government
August 17, 2021 -
Vaccine supply ‘not in line with’ population, govt counsel tells HC
Additional solicitor general Y J Dastoor submitted that the vaccine is not really supplied on a day-to-day basis. The court was hearing a PIL about persons infected by the virus and the frontline workers fighting the pandemic who are not getting compensation announced by the government.
August 13, 2021 -
PIL in HC seeking Mukul’s removal as PAC head
The post of chairman of PAC always goes to the Opposition, it was submitted. But Roy is no longer in the BJP, it was submitted. So he should be removed from the post.
July 31, 2021 -
SC upholds Gujarat HC verdict on cooperative societies as state subject
A three-judge bench of justices R.F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph and B.R. Gavai delivered the judgment dismissing Centre's appeal against the high court order.
July 20, 2021 -
PIL in Madras HC for scrapping probe into Jayalalithaa death
Thondan Subramani cited these extensions in his PIL, seeking that the court cease the operations of the Commission and prevent the huge loss of money for the state government.
July 2, 2021 -
SC junks ‘questionable’ plea on Central Vista
The top court bench shot a volley of queries at advocate Luthra representing the petitioners asking to show gaps in the compliance of the Central Vista project.
June 29, 2021 -
Covid deaths: Farmer leader to file PIL against PM Modi, Karnataka CM
Overall, so far, the deaths due to Covid are put at about 1.8 lakh.
April 25, 2021 -
PIL in Calcutta HC over bus operators strike
The matter is likely to be heard next week.
January 23, 2021 -
UP govt withdraws order of 12 hours shift for Industrial workers after Allahabad HC notice
Many trade unions have warned of agitation against such amendments in labour laws. RSS-affiliated BMS too had threatened BJP-ruled states like UP, Gujarat and MP who have courted controversy by diluting the labour laws of their states.
May 16, 2020