Indigo flights crisis: Supreme Court asks PIL petitioner to approach Delhi HCThe Supreme Court has directed a lawyer to approach the Delhi High Court regarding the Indigo flight crisis. The apex court noted that the ...
15 Dec, 2025, 05.18 PM IST
PIL on Krishna Janmabhoomi dismissed as matter already part of pending suits: HC orderThe Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL seeking to declare the site of the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura as the birthplace of Lord Krishna...
13 Oct, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
SC agrees to hear after Apr 15 PIL on speedy trial in cases against politiciansOn November 24 last year, the top court had asked the Allahabad High Court to issue a fresh notification to set up special magisterial cour...
08 Apr, 2022, 05.21 PM IST
SC to hear next week PIL seeking speedy disposal of criminal cases against lawmakersA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, which has been passing a slew of directions time-to-time on the PIL for ensuring speedy investi...
10 Nov, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
‘Not enough judges to speed up cases against politicians’A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that the SC couldn’t order HCs to fast-track all cases agains...
26 Aug, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
Over 7800 PILs filed in HCs since 2019 on violation of fundamental rightsThe data was shared by the government in Rajya Sabha last week as part of a written response to a question on the details of PILs filed par...
01 Aug, 2021, 03.59 PM IST
Supreme Court focus on life ban for criminal politiciansOn Thursday, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Uday U Lalit and K M Joseph took the PIL petitioner by surprise by asking w...
02 Nov, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
SC dismisses PIL against Bihar CM Nitish KumarThe PIL had sought Nitish Kumar's disqualification as an MLC on the grounds that he had allegedly suppressed the fact that a murder case wa...
19 Mar, 2018, 02.19 PM IST
Supreme Court collegium will forward 125 names for HC judges to law ministry: CJI HL DattuChief Justice of India HL Dattu said the Supreme Court collegium will forward the 125 names cleared for appointment as HC judges to the law...
02 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
1,598 PILs pending before SC; oldest goes back 23 yearsThe principle of PILs is founded on Article 39A of the Constitution to protect and deliver prompt social justice with the help of law.
10 Aug, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
High Court reserves order on appointment of Lokayukta in DelhiAdditional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, appearing for the Centre, said that efforts are being made to revive the office of Lokayukt...
17 Sep, 2014, 06.45 PM IST
Yet another PIL challenges reservation in MaharashtraYet another PIL challenges reservation in MaharashtraAs regards reservation for Marathas, the PIL, filed through advocate Ashish Mehta yest...
02 Aug, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
- Bombay High Court rejects PIL alleging role of CBI sleuths in extortion cases
CBI further said that the agency's special vigilance unit had conducted a probe into the matter and filed a charge sheet in the concerned c...
13 Nov, 2013, 05.47 PM IST
ATS opposes PIL seeking retrial in 7/11 train blasts caseMaharashtra ATS today opposed a PIL in the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on the ongoing 7/11 serial train bomb blasts case and urging a ...
25 Sep, 2013, 07.15 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
- PIL wants criminal cases against MPs fast-tracked
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and state governments on a PIL seeking direction for fast-tracking pending criminal ...
05 Nov, 2011, 05.47 AM IST
- RIL told to approach SC on SEZ land buy
Bombay HC dismissed Mumbai SEZ's plea for speedy completion of the land acquisition process and asked the company to approach the Supreme C...
23 May, 2009, 02.03 AM IST