Ori HC | Writ petition not maintainable if petitioner has approached court with unclean hands or has suppressed material facts
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Panda, ACJ and S.K. Sahoo, J. did not entertain the writ petition because the
Locus Standi
Mad HC | Third Party has no locus standi to prosecute criminal proceedings; petition by a forum in regard of judicial death of prisoner dismissed
Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J. dismissed a petition filed by Prisoners Right Forum against the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate
Pat HC | Writ not to be accorded by Court on basis of hypothetical situation or probability as canvassed by petitioner
Patna High Court: Mohit Kumar Shah, J. entertained a writ petition which sought relief against Bihar Public Service Commission to re-advertise by
SL CoA | Official Liquidator held to have no locus standi in any claim once the company is voluntary wound up
Court of Appeal for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The petition of a liquidator was entertained by Samayawardhena, J. and
Utt HC | Questions regarding laying of a road or alignment thereof, are matters in the Executive realm and not for Court to decide
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. and N.S. Dhanik, J. dismissed a writ petition seeking changes in road alignment
Utt HC | Court places confidence on the Ministry on its policy decision to setup petroleum retail outlets, puts locus standi itself into question
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and N.S. Dhanik, J. dismissed an appeal while placing reliance on the Ministry
Pak SC | A free lady cannot be compelled to give sample for DNA test as it would violate her liberty, dignity and privacy
Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Divison Bench of Mushir Alam and Qazi Faez Isa, JJ. allowed a petition seeking to set aside
NCLAT | Shareholder of company has locus standi to file petition under S. 252(3) of Companies Act for revival of the company
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench of Justice A.I.S Cheema, Member (Judicial) and Balvinder Singh, Member (Technical) observed that a
Denial of pension by an authority outside territorial limits of court gives rise to cause of action if the pensioner resides within territorial jurisdiction of the court
Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and Devan Ramachandran, J. while hearing an appeal against the order
IBBI not an ‘aggrieved person’; has no locus standi to file appeal under Section 61 I&B Code: NCLAT
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A two-member bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Member (Judicial),
Animals, by virtue of the fact that they are not humans, lack locus standi under Copyright Act to sue for copyright infringement
United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit): While deciding the issue that whether a monkey may sue humans, corporations, and companies for
Subsequent purchasers/assignee/successors, etc. can seek declaration on lapse of acquisition proceedings
Supreme Court: Answering an important question of law, the bench of Kurian Joseph and R. Banumathi, JJ held that the subsequent purchaser,
No PIL in service matters
Delhi High Court: Forum of SC and ST legislators and Parliamentarians- a non legal entity filed a PIL before the Delhi High Court