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'If such type of direction for linkage of Aadhaar, PAN or Voter ID is ordered by the court, there may be a situation where data of genuine account holder (who are 80 per cent of the total) will also go in a foreign country, which may be unnecessary,' the court said. (Photo : File | Representational)

Delhi HC refuses to pass directions to Centre to link social media with Aadhaar

The Centre apprised the court that the government is under consideration and also got some suggestions from law commission.

09 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for three months a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to allow non-resident Indians to vote through postal or e-ballots during elections in India. (Photo: File)

SC adjourns PIL on direction to allow NRIs to vote through postal, e-ballots

The court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by chairman of London-based Pravasi Bharat organisation, and other NRIs.

26 Jul 2019 2:01 PM

The PIL of advocate Anuja Kapoor stated that a girl studying in class 10 in Chattisgarh had allegedly committed suicide after being allegedly stripped and searched during her board examination by the inspecting officials. (Photo: Representational I File)

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking guidelines for frisking during exams

The bench asked advocate Anuja Kapoor who filed the PIL to approach the Delhi HC, if she wants, for any relief in the case.

12 Jul 2019 1:20 PM

The plea said as many as 24 Assembly seats have been carved out by the government from PoK and Gilgit as these territories are Indian territories which are under the occupation of Pakistan. (Representational Image)

SC dismisses PIL to earmark PoK and Gilgit as Lok Sabha seats

The bench imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on former RAW official Ram Kumar Yadav for filing the petition and termed it 'legally untenable'.

01 Jul 2019 11:30 AM

Petitioner advocate and social activist Amit Sahni sought a direction to the Delhi government to constitute a State Mental Health Authority and District Mental Health Review Boards and to enforce the provisions of the Act with immediate effect. (Photo: File)

PIL filed in Delhi High Court for enforcement of mental health care law

The plea said the object of the Act is to provide mental health care and services for persons with mental illness.

30 Jun 2019 7:59 PM

Mamata Banerjee had criticised the BJP and said that its leaders are using 'Jai Shri Ram' as their party slogan in a "misconceived manner" and accused them of mixing religion with politics. (Photo: ANI)

PIL filed in Calcutta HC demanding steps against objection of 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans

Advocate Partha Ghosh said chanting of 'Jai Shri Ram' is the fundamental right of an individual.

14 Jun 2019 3:20 PM

Ahead of release, PIL in Delhi HC seeks title change of Salman Khan's 'Bharat'

The movie, which also stars Katrina Kaif, is slated for a release on June 5.

31 May 2019 8:24 AM

Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to implement measures to control the country's rising population on the ground that it was the root cause behind rise in crimes, pollution and dearth of resources and jobs. (Photo: File)

HC agrees to hear plea seeking implementation of two-child norm in India

The petition filed by BJP leader before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon which allowed it to be listed for hearing on Wednesday.

28 May 2019 4:37 PM

Screengrab of PM Narendra Modi trailer featuring Vivek Oberoi. (Courtesy: YouTube/T-Series)

SLP filed in SC to stay release of Vivek Oberoi starrer 'PM Narendra Modi'

The SLP has sought a stay on the release of the movie owing to the upcoming elections.

04 Apr 2019 8:12 AM

The bench had in January banned 'flash hartals', making it mandatory for any organisation to issue a notice of at least seven days while calling for hartals. (Photo: ANI)

Kerala HC initiates contempt proceedings against Youth Cong leaders for flash hartal

A state-wide dawn-to-dusk hartal was called past midnight by the Youth Congress leadership through social media.

18 Feb 2019 6:20 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking quashing of the February 1 interim Budget. (Photo: File)

Interim Budget 2019: SC dismisses PIL, says no constitutional provision

Sharma in his PIL said that there was provision for only a full annual Budget and a vote-on-account under the Constitution.

18 Feb 2019 2:47 PM

This bill came into force in January 9, after being passed in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: ANI | File)

‘We will examine the issue’: SC bench on 10 per cent reservation

The petitions say that the 10pc reservation takes the total count of reservation above 50pc, which was decided by the SC itself in 2006.

25 Jan 2019 11:59 AM

The plea has sought direction to EC to take apt steps to implement 'Aadhaar based election voting system' to ensure maximum participation in election and curtail fake, bogus and duplicate voting. (Photo: File)

SC declines urgent hearing of PIL seeking voter ID, Aadhaar linking

Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay filed the PIL for urgent hearing.

07 Jan 2019 7:59 PM

The order came in response to batch of petitions including a joint plea filed by former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie along with Prashant Bhushan, into the Rafale fighter jet deal. (Representational Image | file)

Reveal pricing, strategic details of Rafale aircraft in 10 days: SC to Centre

SC asked Centre to disclose information of jet deal which can be legitimately put in public domain.

31 Oct 2018 11:08 AM

Govt was spreading "misleading information" by connecting the rising fuel prices here with the global increase in the rate of crude oil.

PIL in Delhi High Court against daily change in fuel prices

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao, which allowed it to be listed for hearing on Wednesday.

11 Sep 2018 3:28 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who, along with Justice Mishra, attended the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new district court building, also expressed worry about the misuse of PILs. (Representational Image)

Has PIL become 'political interest litigation', asks Supreme Court judge

Asking lawyers to introspect on this, Justice Mishra also wondered whether the time had come to 'remodulate' the idea of a PIL.

09 Sep 2018 7:48 AM

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought to make electoral offences cognisable. (Photo: File ANI)

Supreme Court dismisses plea to make electoral offences cognisable

'Heard and dismissed,' said the bench also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud.

27 Aug 2018 1:46 PM

The Centre on Wednesday dared to tell the Supreme Court to restrain itself from making hard-hitting observations on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) matters. (Photo: File)

Refrain from making comments on PILs: Centre to Supreme Court

The exchanges between SC and AG occurred when bench was hearing matter relating to conditions prevailing in 1,382 prisons across country.

08 Aug 2018 9:01 PM

While hearing a PIL challenging the existing roster system and powers of the CJI to allocate cases, a bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan made it clear that it was not concerned with the issue of the presser for 'many reasons and obvious reasons.' (Photo: File | Representational)

Don't bring up issues of rebel judges' press conference, says SC

'We are not going to go into it,' the bench said against a PIL challenging the roster system and powers of the CJI to allocate cases.

14 Apr 2018 10:55 AM

SC penalty on govt shows its callousness: Manoj Tiwari

But the Kejriwal-led Delhi government has let down the city traders again on Monday by not submitting any blue print.

27 Mar 2018 3:26 AM

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