Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on plea for time-bound probe and speedy trial in drug-trafficking casesThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre on strengthening drug trafficking efforts. It called for time-bound probes and trial...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Centre opposes 'creamy layer' for SC/ST reservation in Supreme Court, citing legal precedentThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the creamy layer principle does not apply to SC and ST reservations. It stated that previous...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Plea on consumers 'right to know': Supreme Court grants six weeks to states, others to file responsesThe Supreme Court granted states six weeks to file responses on a consumer 'right to know' plea. This plea seeks to inform consumers about ...
05 Aug, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
SC urged to hear PIL against promise, distribution of freebies by political partiesThe Supreme Court heard a plea to seize symbols or deregister parties promising freebies. Lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay urged an early hearing fo...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Supreme Court to examine plea seeking publication of political parties’ rules, memorandums onlineThe Supreme Court is poised to issue directions for political parties to publish their constitutions and rules online, following a plea by ...
03 Nov, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Delhi HC asks Centre, Delhi govt to decide on linking properties to AadhaarThe Delhi High Court has requested the Centre, Delhi government, and authorities to decide on a public interest litigation (PIL) requesting...
21 Dec, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
HC rejects PIL challenging easy exchange of Rs 2,000 notesA bench of Chief Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad rejected the plea by lawyer-activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay,...
30 May, 2023, 06.18 AM IST
SC notice to Centre on plea seeking action against forced religious conversionThe Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking direction to the Centre and states to take stringent ...
23 Sep, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
Identification of minorities: Supreme Court permits Centre six weeks to consult with stakeholdersThe Centre asked for extra time to consult with more stakeholders on the subject of identifying minorities, including Hindus, at the state ...
30 Aug, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Supreme Court disposes plea seeking Uniform Compensation Code for victims of malicious prosecutionsAshwini Kumar Upadhyay had petitioned the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame guidelines for compensation to victims of...
19 Aug, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Supreme Court notice to Centre on PIL to frame guidelines for identifying minorities at state levelThe PIL, filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, says it has also challenged the validity of Section 2(f) of the National ...
28 Aug, 2020, 12.21 PM IST
Plea moved in HC for recovery of damages for property destroyed in anti-CAA protestsBJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has urged the court to either take up the issue on its own or to permit him to file an application on the...
24 Dec, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Order limiting cash transactions at Rs 10K will be contrary to tax law: Delhi High CourtBJP leader had sought the limit on cash transactions, saying it would help curb illegal activities like terrorism, corruption and use of bl...
02 Aug, 2019, 01.20 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses plea to make electoral offences cognisableA bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought to make electoral offe...
27 Aug, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking implementation of fundamental duties"You (Upadhyay) are the spokesperson of the (Delhi) BJP. You are the government. You are so powerful that you can get this done," the bench...
24 Apr, 2017, 01.25 PM IST
Founder member Ashwini Upadhyay, three others from AAP join BJPAhead of the assembly elections in Delhi, BJP is building a team of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members to counter the party.
26 Nov, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
AAP leader calls Arvind Kejriwal dictator, expelledThe dissenters were led by Ashwini Upadhyay who has been accusing Kejriwal of being dictatorial and of having close contact with Congress. ...
07 Apr, 2014, 12.29 PM IST