PIL

The High Court held that the officers were directed to be present if the payments have not been made. The presence of two officers and the application of the Principal Finance Secretary to dispense with his presence itself demonstrates that all payments have not been made.

The Orissa High Court has disposed of a PIL, which was last listed more than eight years ago.

The Court further directed the Registry not to entertain any PIL filed on behalf of deceased Swami Om by his friend Mukesh Jain, so long as the cost is not paid. Till then, if any other PIL filed, this order shall be placed before the Registry, noted the Bench.

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to form a Judicial Commission to examine all laws on corruption and crime and draft a comprehensive and stringent Indian Penal Code in order to secure rule of law, equality before law and equal protection of laws.

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi govt on PIL seeking complete utilization of food grains under Mukhya Mantri Corona Sahayata Yojana.

The Tehsildar invoking his power under Section 32 of the M.P. Land Revenue Code, 159 restrained the Petitioners Rakesh Katare and Savita Katare from raising construction and further directed them to maintain status-quo on the nazul land, which was described as old Government Excise Warehouse Building.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking direction to the Centre and all States to implement a Citizen Charter in every Public Service Department to ensure time-bound delivery of Goods and Services.

The Allahabad High Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the State of Uttar Pradesh to perform the last rites and dispose of the dead bodies buried along the Ganga at different ghats in Prayagraj as early as possible.

The Supreme Court judge Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday observed that 95% of the cases which are filed in the top court are frivolous in nature. He said that this was taking away the judges’ time.

The Delhi High Court has...