PIL

EC Informs SC: Linking Aadhaar to Voter ID Now Optional

The Election Commission has made it clear that the recent regulation concerning the linking of Aadhaar with voter lists to…

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Supreme Court issues notice to state government in UP student slapping incident

In response to the incident where a student was allegedly slapped by classmates under a teacher’s instructions, the Supreme Court…

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SC asks Centre for stance on decriminalising consensual sex among 16-18 year olds.

Certainly. The Supreme Court’s recent action has sparked a discussion regarding the decriminalization of statutory rape laws concerning 16 to…

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Supreme Court dismisses plea for safeguarding complainants and witnesses in workplace sexual harassment cases

The Supreme Court, on Friday, declined to address a plea requesting measures to safeguard complainants and witnesses involved in workplace…

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Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking Arikomban’s return to Chinnakkanal

The Supreme Court declined to address a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requesting the relocation of the elephant named Arikomban back…

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Contesting Rs 2,000 Banknote Withdrawal

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to…

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SC directs Manipur govt to submit status report on violence by July 7

The Supreme Court, amidst ongoing violence in Manipur and the resignation controversy surrounding Chief Minister Biren Singh, has directed the…

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Supreme Court Petition Urges President for New Parliament Inauguration; Adivasi Congress Protests Nationwide

Amid the ongoing debates regarding the inauguration of the new parliament building, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in…

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SC questions Gujarat govt’s discretion in granting remission in Bilkis Bano case

The Supreme Court has questioned the Gujarat government regarding the remission granted to 11 convicts in the case of the…

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Plea contests the automatic removal of elected officials upon a two-year conviction

The automatic disqualification of elected officials who are found guilty and given prison sentences of more than two years was…

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The Supreme Court rejects the PIL to register live-in relations

Calling it a ‘hare-brained petition’ , Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking obligatory registration of live-in partnerships. The…

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PIL for the designation of Ram Sethu as a national heritage monument may be heard by the SC.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided to set a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy for hearing…

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On February 6, the SC will hear a PIL challenging ‘ban’ on the BBC documentary.

On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to hear six Public Interest Litigations contesting the prohibition of the BBC documentary ‘India:…

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‘A 400-year-old history can’t be reopened’: Supreme Court on Taj Mahal

On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a PIL that sought to rewrite the history of the Taj Mahal,…

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Dengue patient dies after ingesting ‘Mosambi’ juice instead of plasma!

In a terrible yet strange episode, a dengue sufferer in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, passed away in a hospital after allegedly…

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Hate speech polluting the ambience of the country: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court stated on Monday that a PIL petitioner who brought up the problem of ‘official inaction’ regarding ‘hate…

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Supreme Court dismisses the plea seeking to remove 26 verses of the Quran

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected PIL seeking to remove certain verses in the Qur’an on the grounds that…

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‘Stop pension to politicians in India’: Social media campaign goes viral

A social media campaign challenging giving financial assistance politicians including parliamentarian is going viral. Earlier the  Supreme Court has rejected…

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