SC scheduled to hear over 200 PILs Monday including against CAAThe Supreme Court is scheduled to hear over 200 PILs Monday including a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the c...
11 Sep, 2022, 05.53 PM IST
Supreme Court notice to centre, states on plea over safety of studentsThe top court tagged the plea of the lawyers along with the petition filed by the father of seven-year-old Pradyuman, who was killed allege...
15 Sep, 2017, 05.30 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks LG to apprise it about special task force on women's safetyThe court issued the direction when Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson, Swati Maliwal expressed her doubt over the existence of t...
21 Dec, 2016, 07.05 PM IST
Policy to allow pubs to operate 24 hours not yet framed: GovernmentOn March 6, the court had asked the government whether it had framed such a policy and if it had considered the impact on women's safety wh...
29 Apr, 2015, 08.57 PM IST
Delhi HC refuses plea to lift ban on airing BBC gangrape documentary 'India's Daughter'Opposing the request, government's standing counsel Monika Arora said the petitions should be dismissed by imposing cost on the petitioners.
15 Apr, 2015, 03.44 PM IST
24-hr restaurants: Bombay High Court queries government about women's safety aspectsHC has asked Maharashtra government whether it has taken a decision to allow restaurants and pubs in the city to remain open 24 hours a day.
06 Mar, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
When will suggestions on women safety be implemented, asks HCOf these 32 recommendations, 21 had been forwarded to a task force appointed by the government to consider whether they should be accepted,...
28 Oct, 2014, 06.53 PM IST
Lieutenant Governor to hold meeting soon to discuss women safety issuesThe Lieutenant Governor(LG) would hold a meeting with various officials on December 23 to discuss the issues related to women's safety in t...
20 Dec, 2013, 08.10 PM IST
Women safety: Railways asked to bear 50% cost for deploying guardsBHC today directed the Railways to bear 50 per cent of the cost incurred to deploy additional 100 GRP home guards across suburban railway s...
25 Jun, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
- HC notice to Prasar Bharti CEO on PIL on sexual harassment of radio presenters
It said "adequate measures" to ensure the safety of the women employees on night shifts were not being taken by the department.
03 Apr, 2013, 05.16 PM IST
No safety in Capital, it must be restored: Supreme CourtSC bench of Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice Dipak Misra issued the notice on a petition filed by a student.
11 Jan, 2013, 03.50 PM IST
Supreme Court notice to Government on PIL over marketing of Gardasil and Crevarix vaccinesGardasil and Crevarix, both human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines, are being marketed in India by MSD Pharmaceutical.
08 Jan, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Can't direct suspension of MPs, MLAs facing criminal cases: Supreme CourtIt can only give notice to the govt on limited issues as some of the prayers made in the petitions were beyond its jurisdiction.
04 Jan, 2013, 01.37 PM IST
- SC to hear PILs on rape cases, women safety tomorrow
"We understand the importance of the matter. We will hear it tomorrow," a bench comprising justices Radhakrishnan and D Misra said.
03 Jan, 2013, 03.54 PM IST
Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL seeking speedy trials in rape casesThe Supreme Court will hear the PIL which also sought suspension of MPs and MLAs in case a charge sheet is filed against them for crime aga...
02 Jan, 2013, 02.03 PM IST
- Delhi gang rape: SC lawyers seek CJI's intervention to ensure safety of women
In her PIL, Promilla has pleaded with the court to direct the governments to set up fast track court in all states for expeditious trial of...
29 Dec, 2012, 06.59 PM IST
- SC seeks response from Centre, 8 States on 'honour' killings
SC sought response on steps taken to prevent honour killing incidents.
21 Jun, 2010, 07.58 PM IST