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Bombay HC disposes of BJP leader’s PIL on Pune woman’s death ‘linked to Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod’

January 23, 2025 5:53 pm

The Bombay High Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL by BJP leader Chitra Wagh seeking registration of an FIR into the death of a woman in Pune in 2021 citing a police closure report and a magistrate’s order.

Shimla HC asks govt to submit panel for appointment of new SP Baddi

January 09, 2025 9:51 pm

Division bench hears plea for reinstatement of IPS officer Ilma Afroz.

Around 98% schools in India have separate toilet facilities for girl students: Centre to SC

November 04, 2024 8:34 am

The northeastern states lag behind the national average of 98 per cent, the Centre has said, adding that even Jammu and Kashmir has provided separate toilet facilities for girls in 89.2 per cent schools.

PIL for 'extraordinary interim bail' for Kejriwal: After law student's unconditional apology, Delhi High Court waives cost of Rs 75,000

May 20, 2024 4:07 pm

The Delhi High Court on April 22 dismissed the PIL filed by the law student seeking 'extraordinary interim bail' for Arvind Kejriwal in all the criminal cases registered against him.

‘If UNESCO can be sensitive, why can’t ASI?’ Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply to PIL urging protection of ancient Konkan rock carvings in refinery project site

March 11, 2024 4:01 pm

A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor issued notice to the respondent authorities and sought their affidavits in reply to the PIL before the next hearing on April 24

HC refuses to urgently hear PIL seeking ban on Manoj Jarange-Patil's rally

January 12, 2024 8:18 pm

The bench went on to note, "We have more important work. Go to the authorities. We are not sitting here to maintain law and order."

Replying to PIL seeking proper mechanism to make living wills, Bombay HC directs Maharashtra govt, Centre, BMC

January 12, 2024 4:21 pm

A “living will” is usually made by terminally ill patients. The HC was hearing a PIL by a Mumbai-based gynaecologist and two others seeking implementation of the Supreme Court order of Jan 24, 2023.

PIL challenges JAG induction criterion for Army officers, HC seeks Centre's response

November 21, 2023 3:31 am

Plea states Centre's notification is 'arbitrary, unjustified, unconstitutional', should be struck down for being 'ultra vires'

After Sambhaji Bhide's Gandhi remarks, Pune trust moves Bombay HC for guidelines against defamation of historical figues

August 07, 2023 3:52 pm

The Pune trust’s petition says that although IPC sections 499 and 500 deal with defamation, their scope is limited when it comes to historical figures.

Will file PIL against double parking rates for non-Tricity vehicles: AAP

July 31, 2023 7:06 am

SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema too wrote to Purohit slamming the civic body’s “discriminatory” move. Seeking land means mayor admits that dumping ground be shifted

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SC directs RBI to submit loan defaulters list

February 16, 2016 1:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): After the hearing of a public-interest litigation (PIL) against public sector organisation Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday informed that the Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to submit details of all the private companies who have more than Rs 500 crore in outstanding dues. The state-owned HUDCO is mandated with building affordable housing and carrying out urban development.

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