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Well-Reasoned, Well-Researched PILs Will Always Be Entertained: Supreme Court
The Chief Justice told a advocate to first raise issues with the concerned authorities and file a PIL in the court only after his prayers go unheard.
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"Do Homework": Court Warns Petitioner Not To File Litigation After Reading Newspapers
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday cautioned a petitioner against reading news reports and filing litigation and asked him to "do homework first".
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Delhi High Court Hears Plea, Orders Action Plan For Bomb Threats In Schools
The Delhi High Court has asked the government to develop a comprehensive action plan, including a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), for addressing bomb threats and related emergencies.
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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Petition Seeking Hearings In Hybrid Mode
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the introduction of hybrid hearings in family courts across the country.
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Lawyer Complains To Chief Justice About Fellow Judge. His Response
The Supreme Court today witnessed dramatic exchanges when a Lucknow-based advocate requested two separate benches to pardon him and remove costs imposed on him for filing frivolous Public Interest Litigation
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'If Someone Is Named Rahul Gandhi...': Court's 'No' To Ban On Poll Namesakes
Rejecting a request for a ban on namesake candidates in elections, the Supreme Court today said it cannot stop people from contesting polls if they are named after political leaders.
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What Court Said On Plea Against Use Of Bureaucrats, Army For Poll Campaigns
The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stand on a PIL against the alleged use of public servants and defence personnel to spread "political propaganda" by showcasing the achievements of the government in the last nine years.
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High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging DU Vice Chancellor's Appointment
The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed with costs a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of professor Yogesh Singh as the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University.
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Ensure Compliance With Anti-Manual Scavenging Law: Court To Government
The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Delhi government to ensure strict compliance with the statutory provisions of the Employment As Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Act and the rules framed under it.
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SC Asks Jammu And Kashmir HC To Take Sympathetic View Towards Law Student Whose PIL Was Dismissed With Costs
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli directed the petitioner to place an affidavit before the High Court tendering an unqualified apology.
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Need To Differentiate Between Freebie And Welfare, Says Supreme Court
All political parties including BJP are in favour of freebies and due to this a judicial attempt has been made to deal with it, said the Supreme Court on Tuesday while deliberating with a Public Interest litigation (PIL).
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"Trend In Delhi To Look Left, Right, File PIL; No Research": High Court
A trend in Delhi shows people walk on the road, look left and right and file public interest litigation without any research or homework, the Delhi High Court observed today while pulling up a litigant for filing a frivolous plea.
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"PIL Business Stealing Attention From Important Matters": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that "PIL business is stealing attention from other important matters."
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"Just Because You're In Black Coat...": Supreme Court Raps, Fines Lawyer
It is about time that lawyers be stopped from filing "bogus PILs (Public Interest Litigation), stressed Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud today while chiding a practitioner for filing a "Publicity Interest Litigation" .
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Well-Reasoned, Well-Researched PILs Will Always Be Entertained: Supreme Court
The Chief Justice told a advocate to first raise issues with the concerned authorities and file a PIL in the court only after his prayers go unheard.
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"Do Homework": Court Warns Petitioner Not To File Litigation After Reading Newspapers
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday cautioned a petitioner against reading news reports and filing litigation and asked him to "do homework first".
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Delhi High Court Hears Plea, Orders Action Plan For Bomb Threats In Schools
The Delhi High Court has asked the government to develop a comprehensive action plan, including a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), for addressing bomb threats and related emergencies.
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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Petition Seeking Hearings In Hybrid Mode
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the introduction of hybrid hearings in family courts across the country.
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Lawyer Complains To Chief Justice About Fellow Judge. His Response
The Supreme Court today witnessed dramatic exchanges when a Lucknow-based advocate requested two separate benches to pardon him and remove costs imposed on him for filing frivolous Public Interest Litigation
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'If Someone Is Named Rahul Gandhi...': Court's 'No' To Ban On Poll Namesakes
Rejecting a request for a ban on namesake candidates in elections, the Supreme Court today said it cannot stop people from contesting polls if they are named after political leaders.
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What Court Said On Plea Against Use Of Bureaucrats, Army For Poll Campaigns
The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stand on a PIL against the alleged use of public servants and defence personnel to spread "political propaganda" by showcasing the achievements of the government in the last nine years.
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High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging DU Vice Chancellor's Appointment
The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed with costs a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of professor Yogesh Singh as the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University.
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Ensure Compliance With Anti-Manual Scavenging Law: Court To Government
The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Delhi government to ensure strict compliance with the statutory provisions of the Employment As Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Act and the rules framed under it.
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SC Asks Jammu And Kashmir HC To Take Sympathetic View Towards Law Student Whose PIL Was Dismissed With Costs
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli directed the petitioner to place an affidavit before the High Court tendering an unqualified apology.
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Need To Differentiate Between Freebie And Welfare, Says Supreme Court
All political parties including BJP are in favour of freebies and due to this a judicial attempt has been made to deal with it, said the Supreme Court on Tuesday while deliberating with a Public Interest litigation (PIL).
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"Trend In Delhi To Look Left, Right, File PIL; No Research": High Court
A trend in Delhi shows people walk on the road, look left and right and file public interest litigation without any research or homework, the Delhi High Court observed today while pulling up a litigant for filing a frivolous plea.
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"PIL Business Stealing Attention From Important Matters": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that "PIL business is stealing attention from other important matters."
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"Just Because You're In Black Coat...": Supreme Court Raps, Fines Lawyer
It is about time that lawyers be stopped from filing "bogus PILs (Public Interest Litigation), stressed Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud today while chiding a practitioner for filing a "Publicity Interest Litigation" .
