Rahul Gandhi's citizenship
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“We are, prima facie, satisfied that the matter requires consideration as the petitioner has been pursuing his cases against a very powerful individual and is facing constant threats.”

Delhi LG Notification
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenged the vires of the Notification dated 13-8-2025, issued by the Home (General) Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (’GNCTD’), with the approval of the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor.

Toddler's death at Anganwadi
Case BriefsHigh Courts

A news report was published about a three-year-old girl child sustaining a grievous head injury when an iron pipe, kept along with other DJ equipment unlawfully dumped within the Anganwadi premises, fell upon her while she was playing.

stray animal menace on public roads
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Municipal bodies shall also undertake a special drive to remove stray dogs and other animals from city roads while ensuring that minimum physical harm is caused to them.”

PIL over neurodivergent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Public Interest Litigation calls for clear, time-bound judicial directions to ensure India’s disability rights framework aligns with both its legal obligations and moral responsibilities.

Indore-Dewas Highway Jam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The photographs show that they are now constructing/ upgrading side lanes/diversions on both sides of the flyover at Arjun Barodia. In fact, as per the agreement and the norms of Road Congress guidelines, the service road ought to have been constructed before starting the construction work of the bridge/flyovers/subways, etc.”

Encroachers harassing petitioners
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It has become an everyday malady of petitioners moving PILs, complaining of encroachment et cetera that the encroachers, and sometimes even officials of the Government, try to browbeat the petitioners by physical assault or threat into withdrawing the PIL.”

Cultivation of industrial hemp
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The consumption of narcotic and psychotropic substances in Chhattisgarh has increased manifold in recent years. It not only has evil effects on the body and mind of the person consuming it, but it ruins the entire family and society too.”

Hata-Tiring NH 220
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The citizens have a fundamental right to use the roads, parks, and other public conveniences provided by the State. If the streets or footways are in bad condition, the citizens are deprived of the effective use of the same, thereby infringing their constitutional rights.”

Child Trafficking Orchestra Groups
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the garb of running orchestra/dance groups, minor children are subjected to trafficking and exploitation, which is impermissible and if allowed to be continued unchecked, would only lead to frustration of the very policy for protecting the children.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

A news report published on 17-6-2025, highlighted that PGIMER had been facing severe shortage of hospital attendants and nursing staff, thereby which forcing relatives of patients to step in as caretakers, resulting in overcrowding and compromise in service.

Meghalaya High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rule 4 provides for formation of a committee comprising of the commissioner/chief of the local authority, who would be the ex-officio Chairman, representatives of Public Health Animal Welfare, District Society for the said Act, Animal Welfare Organisations and humanitarian or a well-known individual.

Gujarat High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is evident that the petitioner is blackmailing and is trying to extort money from the businessmen of the Surat city by creating fear in their mind that if they do not shell money, he would make a complaint of violation of one or the other laws.”

Meghalaya High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Plastic waste cannot be easily recycled or safely destroyed. It causes waste management problems because of its long natural life; it chokes waterbodies and the drainage system, accumulating garbage in public places.

Meghalaya High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The PIL was filed regarding the facilitation of the cremation of persons belonging to the Khasi, Jaintia and Hindu communities throughout the State.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The State Government is required to follow the guidelines laid down by National Health Mission Conditionalities Framework 2022-2024 and increase the number of ambulances as per the population norms.

Madhya Pradesh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court did not find “any illegality prima facie in the case of engaging lawyers by the autonomous body i.e. MPNRC and paying the professional fees as per their norms.”

Gauhati High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In 2023, the Supreme Court issued directions for all High Courts to facilitate the supply of information through online web portals and for all incidental purposes connected with the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Rajasthan High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Despite being a historically significant city and a tourist destination, Jodhpur airport remains limited in capacity, with fewer direct flights to and from the major cities. This lack of efficient air travel options makes it less accessible as compared to other major cities of the country, limiting business as well as tourism potential.”

Meghalaya High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court directed the State to instruct every applicant to append an annexure to the form, in explanation of the reason: “has become dangerous to life and property”, and show details how the tree has become dangerous to life and property.