Public Interest Litigation

Madras High Court Audikesavalu while hearing a PIL filed by Rangarajan Narsimhan dismissed a PIL seeking directions to be issued to the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the 'Annai Tamil Archanai' scheme that allows devotees to opt for the chanting of hymns by priests in Tamil instead of in Sanskrit.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to file a detailed counter-affidavit clearly setting out in detail the law and procedure followed by the Centre in respect of interception and monitoring of telephones.

The Meghalaya High Court...

The issues related to gambling expressly fall under the states' domain, and thereby, only the state government is responsible for taking action against online gambling websites, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court earlier this week.

The PIL in Madhya Pradesh High Court has been filed by the Petitioners Avinash Khatri and others in the year 2009 with the prayer that the respondents be directed to restrain the pollution of the water reservoirs, ponds of Jabalpur city by immersion of effigies, idols, or any kind of hazardious material.

The Gauhati High Court division bench while considering the importance of the matter related to the safety & welfare of many inhabitants near a railway level crossing directed the Deputy Commissioner, Bongaigaon to inspect the area and file a report before the High Court giving his suggestions.

Supreme Court bench passed the interim order while hearing the plea filed by Kush Kalra that women be allowed to sit for the examination for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission on 5th September.

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of India to reconsider the misuse of laws under Sections 354A-354D, 506, 509, 376, 498a of IPC and to make gender-neutral laws as these laws were made earlier more than 150 years ago but now there is no such required and is contrary to Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India as misuse of these laws are rising across the country.

The Meghalaya High Court division bench heard a Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning orders issued by the State Government making vaccination mandatory for shopkeepers, vendors, local taxi drivers etc. before they can resume their businesses.

The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court bench that it would recommence the supply of cooked meals to school-going children aged between two to six at local anganwadis in the State by September 1.