The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhuliya and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak observed "A genuine and bonafide PIL must be encouraged by all Courts, but at the same time, a frivolous PIL, which is being filed for extraneous reasons, must be discouraged."
Madras High Court division bench dismissed the PIL filed by H. Rajaram seeking the quashing of the appointment of two Tamil Nadu Additional Advocates General while observing that there is no merit in the petition and it may have been better if the petition had not been pressed.
This petition was filed by Sudheer Bhai Rajput alleging that private respondents have constructed shops on land over which a high voltage line of 33kv is passing, which may pose health hazard to the residents of the area.
The current system demands a complete revamp, particularly in the fields of sports science and monitoring. While India is a superpower in cricket and has a track record of producing some of the world's brightest minds and corporate leaders, it has struggled in other areas.
The High Court held that the officers were directed to be present if the payments have not been made. The presence of two officers and the application of the Principal Finance Secretary to dispense with his presence itself demonstrates that all payments have not been made.
The Court further directed the Registry not to entertain any PIL filed on behalf of deceased Swami Om by his friend Mukesh Jain, so long as the cost is not paid. Till then, if any other PIL filed, this order shall be placed before the Registry, noted the Bench.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to form a Judicial Commission to examine all laws on corruption and crime and draft a comprehensive and stringent Indian Penal Code in order to secure rule of law, equality before law and equal protection of laws.
Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi govt on PIL seeking complete utilization of food grains under Mukhya Mantri Corona Sahayata Yojana.
The Tehsildar invoking his power under Section 32 of the M.P. Land Revenue Code, 159 restrained the Petitioners Rakesh Katare and Savita Katare from raising construction and further directed them to maintain status-quo on the nazul land, which was described as old Government Excise Warehouse Building.