Top Law News PIL seeking report on Jaya’s health condition filed October 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Madras High Court today seeking a detailed report from the government on the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and releasing of photographs of the meeting she is said to have had with her cabinet colleagues and officials in the hospital, where she is admitted. The petitioner “Traffic” […] Read more » Court featured Jaya's health condition Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks govt reply on PIL to implement Food Security Act October 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the AAP government on a PIL seeking a direction to it to implement the National Food Security Act to ensure good health to children attending Anganwadi centres and schools here. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Food Security Act Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News SC refuses urgent hearing on PIL Indus Water Treaty September 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking declaration of the India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty as unconstitutional. “There is no urgency in the matter. It will come up for hearing in due course,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A M Khanwilkar said. Advocate M […] Read more » Court featured Indus Water Treaty Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay HC declines to hear PIL against Maratha reservation September 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to hear a petition against the decision of the Maharashtra government to provide 16 per cent reservation to the Maratha community in jobs and educational institutions. “Not before me,” said Justice V M Kanade sitting in a division bench with Justice Swapna Joshi when the PIL, filed by the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maratha reservation PIL
Top Law News Patna HC dismisses PIL for spl pkg of Rs 1.25 lakh cr September 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Patna high court today dismissed a PIL seeking its direction to the central government for implementation of the special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar which was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during last Assembly polls. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmad Ansari and Justice Anjan Mishra dismissed […] Read more » BIHAR Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court PIL special package of Rs 1.25 lakh cr for bihar
Top Law News PIL says only 1 lab in Mumbai for swine flu test; HC tells Maha to set up more September 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hearing a PIL that claimed there is only one laboratory for testing swine flu in the city, the Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government to inform how many such labs exist in the state and take steps to increase such facilities all over. The Public Interest Litigation claimed that there was only one laboratory […] Read more » 1 lab in Mumbai for swine flu test Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government PIL
Top Law News PIL in HC against section in Continental Shelf Act September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging constitutional validity of a particular section in an act covering maritime offences that prescribes death penalty as the only punishment for certain offences. Ordering notice to the Union Home and Law ministries, a bench comprising justices S.Nagamuthu and M V Muralidharan […] Read more » Continental Shelf Act Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
Top Law News Concerned SC agrees to hear PIL on Kashmir separatists funding September 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it “shares the same feelings” as a PIL, seeking to declare as “unconstitutional and illegal” the alleged release of government funds to Jammu and Kashmir-based separatists, as it agreed to hear the matter next week. When a lawyer sought urgent hearing of his plea and alleged that the separatists “enjoyed” […] Read more » Court featured Kashmir separatists funding Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL against Pokemon Go for ”hurting” religious sentiments September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. Filed by Alay Anil Dave, the PIL is likely to be heard tomorrow by a division bench of Chief Justice R […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL Pokemon Go for ''hurting'' religious sentiments
Top Law News Dengue cases: PIL accuses govt of not being vigilant August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court accusing the AAP government and MCDs of not acting vigilantly and responsibly to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease. The PIL was filed by an advocate in the wake of dengue deaths and cases in the national capital. The plea, which is likely to be […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court Dengue cases featured Law Legal News MCD PIL
Criminal Law News Top Law News PIL for action against cow vigilantes for violent acts August 14, 2016 / August 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and some states to take action against so-called cow vigilantes, who are allegedly spreading violence and committing atrocities against Dalits and minorities. The PIL, filed by Congress activist Tehseen S Poonawalla, said the violence committed by these ‘Gau Raksha’ groups have […] Read more » action against cow vigilantes action against cow vigilantes for violent acts atrocities against Dalits and minorities featured Maharashtra Animal Prevention Act 1976 PIL violent acts
Top Law News SC fines Rs 25K to Centre for not replying to PIL August 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on it for not replying to a plea seeking framing of guidelines for vehicles carrying protruding objects like iron rods and stationary ones which cause thousands of fatal mishaps across the country. “Innocents are dying from haphazardly parked […] Read more » Court featured fines Rs 25000 Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
