public interest litigation
Explained| Madras HC verdict on Single Judge order which directed Madras Bar Association to pay Rs. 5 lakh compensation for discriminating against non-member
“Lawyers, as a whole, belong to a separate homogenous group called ‘Gentlemen’. However, it is unfortunate that the said homogeneous community is trying to use this Court to create a casteist atmosphere which is highly deprecated”
Delhi High Court directs its administration to ensure that Commercial Courts are made fully functional whenever infrastructure and Officers are available
“There is certainly an improvement in the matter of establishment of Commercial Courts and steps are being taken to fill up the remaining posts of District Judges, Commercial Courts.”
Supreme Court dismisses PIL praying for declaring Manual Scavengers Act unconstitutional; Grants liberty to move to High Court
A PIL on the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 is pending before the Supreme Court.
Arhaan Mukherjee Saha, School student files PIL in Delhi High Court for providing better playground facilities in all government schools
“The present petition is filed for the benefit of students studying in Delhi government schools, who are deprived of the playground facility for outdoor sports as provided under Section 19 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and its Schedule thereunder.”
2nd National PIL Drafting & Pleading Competition, 2023
The IDIA Bihar Chapter in collaboration with JSA Advocates & Solicitors and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan pleased to announce the Second Edition of
School kids row thermocol rafts to cross snake infested Jayakwadi backwaters; Bombay High Court takes suo motu cognizance
Bombay High Court took note of news report published by Times of India in Sunday Times, Aurangabad Edition titled as “Kids row thermocol rafts with makeshift oars to cross Jayakwadi backwaters, attend school”.
50-60% Power shortage completely unacceptable; Meghalaya HC pulls up State for inadequate supply of electricity
The Court directed the State to file a more comprehensive report indicating the measures taken to obtain additional power from the national grid and other sources that are available to reduce the shortfall.
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL challenging method of empanelment of Government Advocates by calling it a ‘Publicity Interest Litigation’
Delhi High Court observed that it seems that the petitioner, who is an Advocate, filed the present petition after being a beneficiary of the very same process only because he has been denied extension or reappointment.
A National Commission for Men? Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea
The PIL sought setting up of a National Commission for Men, similar to the National Commission for Women, to address issues of domestic violence suffered by married men.
Allahabad High Court directs State to specify steps taken towards providing women toilets, pure drinking water, fans etc. in police stations
Allahabad High Court directed the State to file an affidavit indicating therein the progress towards allotment of funds towards providing basic amenities to women in Police Stations
[Safe Kerala Project] Kerala High Court directs govt. to halt payment for AI Camera deal until further orders
Kerala High Court was convinced that the instant PIL needed to be examined for change in dynamics in implementing the Safe Kerala Project.
‘PIL must be used as an effective weapon in armory of law for delivering social justice to the citizens’; Orissa HC dismisses petition challenging Rs. 2000 Notes Exchange
A publicity interest litigation should be nipped in the bud so that valuable time of the Court is saved which can be effectively utilized in reducing huge pendency of cases.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to the open ballot system in Rajya Sabha elections
The Supreme Court stated that an open ballot system does not mean it was open to one and all, but only to the authorised political party representative which was necessary to prevent cross voting and maintaining party discipline.
Protection of Wild/Captive Elephants| Supreme Court empowers High-Powered Committee constituted by Tripura High Court; extends jurisdiction to PAN India
Supreme Court empowered the High-Powered Committee constituted by Tripura High Court with jurisdiction across India for advancement of the cause of welfare, care and rehabilitation of elephants and other wild animals.
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL seeking a direction to conduct a “Special Audit” of all the financial affairs of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and Guru Harkrishan Public School (New Delhi) Society
The DSG Management Committee and the GHPS Society are formed and governed by the DSG Act, a central piece of legislation, which has no provision for conducting an audit by the CAG.
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL filed praying for an amendment in Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 to allow visit of the legal counsel to their clients in Delhi prisons more than twice a week
In matters of policy, the Courts do not substitute their own conclusion with the one arrived at by the Government merely because another view is possible.
Bombay High Court directs State police to stop conducting mock drills depicting persons of Muslim religion as terrorists
Bombay High Court: In a PIL filed by the petitioner who is a social activist highlighted the issue of conduct of mock
Supreme Court conditionally allows Purse Seine Fishing beyond territorial waters of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court considered subsequent development since 1994 as well as the Central Government’s stand while passing the instant order allowing Purse Siene Fishing, keeping the previous decisions of the Court open for deeper consideration.
Madras High Court directs authorities to impose strict laws on consumption and distribution of alcohol and to curtail accessibility of alcohol, especially to younger generation
Statutory warnings are intended to instill a sense of fear, but they have had very little effect on human attitudes and behaviour towards alcohol consumption. It is also a sorry state of affairs that persons under 21 years, who are specifically prohibited from drinking alcohol, are in fact addicted to it. Therefore, it is incumbent on the State Government to reduce alcohol dependence and addiction as a public health measure by restricting and effectively regulating its sale and consumption.