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‘It’s helping 24,000+ students’: Court rejects PIL against trust built on Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision

May 29, 2026 4:24 pm

The PIL in the Punjab and Haryana High Court highlights the dismissal of allegations of land misuse by Nehru Sidhant Kendra and upheld approved constructions and charitable work.

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1.5 km too far? Why Patna High Court refused to relocate village school despite ‘inconvenience’ claim

April 23, 2026 11:48 am

The petitioner had sought directions to the authorities to stop the construction of a new building of a primary school at Hasanpura, 1.5 km away from the village, the Patna High Court observed.

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PIL seeks action against Arvind Kejriwal for 'illegally' sharing Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's courtroom footage

April 21, 2026 5:28 pm

The PIL alleges a “preplanned conspiracy” by political actors including Arvind Kejriwal to circulate the footage and undermine public confidence in the judiciary.

37 PILs in 2 years: Delhi High Court rejects Save India Foundation’s challenge to 46-yr-old Jahangirpuri Waqf properties

February 25, 2026 8:42 am

Jahangirpuri Waqf properties case: The Delhi High Court noted that the Save India Foundation have filed 37 PILs and 11 cases in the last few years.

Kerala High Court budget Rs 20 crore fund to Nava Keralam Citizen Response Programme.

Here’s what Kerala High Court said on ‘fiscal discipline’ as it cancelled Rs 20 crore allotted for govt's Nava Keralam initiative

February 18, 2026 5:57 pm

The Kerala High Court was hearing two PILs that alleged the misuse of public funds for promoting the ruling party using a welfare programme.

The bench gave the respondents three weeks to file an affidavit containing all relevant details.

Telangana High Court demands detailed 'Excel sheet' proof that Old City Metro won't damage heritage precincts

February 04, 2026 7:33 pm

While the Telangana Government claimed that only 3 declared heritage structures are affected, the petitioners said many "un-notified" structures are at risk, and that work is starting without approval of a functional Heritage Conservation Committee.

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‘Not appreciable‘: Madras High Court slams officials over ‘obscene' dances at famous Tamil Nadu temple

January 20, 2026 11:51 am

The bench said the dance programs at the famous Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil temple did not align with the spirituality of the Dasara festival and were contrary to previous orders of 2017 and 2022.

HC gives two months for renovating GRP building at Chandigarh railway station

January 20, 2026 11:15 am

The petition raised issues of public safety, dignity of police personnel and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution

On December 16, the high court concluded the hearing and reserved its judgment by orally observing that the petitioner was required to provide sufficient material to support his claims, which was not the case. (Express Photo)

Bombay HC rejects PIL seeking probe against Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar over ‘illegal’ permissions for Lavasa project

December 22, 2025 1:18 pm

The Bombay High Court noted that the petitioner had earlier filed a similar plea which was disposed of in 2022 on grounds of delay, since it was filed nearly a decade after the Lavasa project commenced.

The Calcutta High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the construction of a mosque named ‘Babri Masjid’ by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad. (File)

Why Calcutta HC dismissed plea against construction of Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad

December 18, 2025 5:02 pm

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir had announced his plan to lay the foundation stone on December 6 and declared he would quit the TMC and launch his own political outfit