Eligibility criteria for instituting a PIL – locus standi and timely filing of petition
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Manjula Chellur, C.J., and M.S. Sonak. J., dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which
public interest litigation
Remedy of Public Interest Litigation cannot be allowed to be misused to settle intra office rivalries
Delhi High Court: While dismissing the present petition filed in public interest seeking the writ of mandamus directing the DRDO and Ministry
Issue of ban on slaughter of cows is beyond the domain of judicial decision making
Delhi High Court: While dismissing a petition filed in public interest seeking a direction to the respondent to prohibit cow slaughtering and
Punishment under Section 494 IPC for bigamy is applicable on all citizens whether they are Hindu/ Muslim/Christian
Kerala High Court: On a petition filed by a public spirited person before this Court challenging that the provisions of Section 494
Initiation of proceedings by a third party under the garb of a PIL is not at all warranted
Delhi High Court: While dismissing the PIL filed by an NGO for the immediate arrest of certain MP’s of Maharashtra who had