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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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Court Rejects Petition Against Rahul Gandhi For Remarks On Prajwal Revanna
Karnataka High Court has dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with the alleged derogatory remarks against former MP Prajwal Revanna.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Special Probe Into Tirupati Laddoo Row
A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus.
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'Will Hurt Sentiments Of Hindu Devotees': E Sreedharan Approaches Court Over Bridge Construction
India's Metro Man' E Sreedharan approached the Kerala High Court with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the failure of the state government to consider feasible options for realigning the the Thiruvanaya-Thavanur Bridge across.
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Top Employee Of This Bank Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Court Issues Notice
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice regarding a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Pankaj Dwivedi as the Executive Director of Union Bank of India.
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"If School Not Safe, No Point Of Right To Education": High Court On Thane Rape
The Bombay High Court made strong observations Thursday as it took suo moto cognisance of PIL, or public interest litigation, regarding the sexual assault of two minor children last week at a kindergarten school in Badlapur in Maharashtra.
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'Cancel Poll Symbols Resembling Human Body Parts': Petition In Top Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to remove, freeze and cancel election symbols which resemble "parts of the human body".
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Top Court Issues Notice On Petition Against Bar On Transgenders Donating Blood
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the guidelines imposing a blanket restriction on transgender persons, female sex workers, and gay men from donating blood.
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Supreme Court Wonders Why PILs Are Filed When Constructions Happen In Country
Development and ecological balance must go hand in hand, the Supreme Court said today while wondering why public interest litigations (PILs) are filed when infrastructure projects like highways are launched.
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Supreme Court May List Plea For Court-Monitored Special Probe Into Electoral Bonds
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider listing a public interest litigation that urged a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme.
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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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"Hooch Victims Not Freedom Fighters": Plea Opposes Rs 10 Lakh Compensation
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court to strike down the Tamil Nadu government order providing Rs 10 lakh compensation to all the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
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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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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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Court Rejects Petition Against Rahul Gandhi For Remarks On Prajwal Revanna
Karnataka High Court has dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with the alleged derogatory remarks against former MP Prajwal Revanna.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Special Probe Into Tirupati Laddoo Row
A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus.
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'Will Hurt Sentiments Of Hindu Devotees': E Sreedharan Approaches Court Over Bridge Construction
India's Metro Man' E Sreedharan approached the Kerala High Court with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the failure of the state government to consider feasible options for realigning the the Thiruvanaya-Thavanur Bridge across.
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Top Employee Of This Bank Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Court Issues Notice
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice regarding a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Pankaj Dwivedi as the Executive Director of Union Bank of India.
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"If School Not Safe, No Point Of Right To Education": High Court On Thane Rape
The Bombay High Court made strong observations Thursday as it took suo moto cognisance of PIL, or public interest litigation, regarding the sexual assault of two minor children last week at a kindergarten school in Badlapur in Maharashtra.
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'Cancel Poll Symbols Resembling Human Body Parts': Petition In Top Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to remove, freeze and cancel election symbols which resemble "parts of the human body".
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Top Court Issues Notice On Petition Against Bar On Transgenders Donating Blood
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the guidelines imposing a blanket restriction on transgender persons, female sex workers, and gay men from donating blood.
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Supreme Court Wonders Why PILs Are Filed When Constructions Happen In Country
Development and ecological balance must go hand in hand, the Supreme Court said today while wondering why public interest litigations (PILs) are filed when infrastructure projects like highways are launched.
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Supreme Court May List Plea For Court-Monitored Special Probe Into Electoral Bonds
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider listing a public interest litigation that urged a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme.
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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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"Hooch Victims Not Freedom Fighters": Plea Opposes Rs 10 Lakh Compensation
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court to strike down the Tamil Nadu government order providing Rs 10 lakh compensation to all the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
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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.
