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Hindu organisation challenges Place of Worship Act in Supreme Court, criticises Parliament for transgressing its legislative power

OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2020

The petition argued that the Parliament had 'transgressed' its power of making laws by barring judicial remedy to reclaim temples.

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‘Will you withdraw or should we dismiss’: SC refuses to entertain Prashant Bhushan’s PIL on ‘decongestion of jails’ over coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2020

The Supreme Court stated that the coronavirus situation is different on every state and a general order cannot be passed. The bench asked Bhushan to approach individual state HCs with his PIL regarding jail decongestion.

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Harish Salve takes on Harsh Mandar, Prashant Bhushan and the cottage industry that attempts to defame the Judiciary and the Modi govt: Here are...

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2020

Harish Salve appeared on a webinar to discuss the attacks that are made to undermine the authority of the judiciary.

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PIL filed in Delhi High Court seeking SIT, CBI probe in ‘Bois Locker Room’ case

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2020

The plea said that the offenders in the 'Bois Locker Room' case belong to the high-profile families, can avoid arrest.

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PIL filed in SC seeking directives for centre to move International Court of Justice against China for spreading coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2020

The petitioner has asked the centre to approach ICJ and seek damages worth $ 600 billion from China for spreading coronavirus

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Supreme Court quashes petition seeking directive to use “Physical Distancing” in place of “Social Distancing”, fines petitioner with Rs 10,000

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2020

Advocate B. Karthik Navayan had petitioned the Supreme to issue directives to the Government to use “Physical Distancing” in place of “Social Distancing”

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Supreme Court expressed displeasure over filing frivolous PILs, says the whole concept has been lost

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2020

In 1986, the then Chief Justice PN Bhagwati introduced PIL to the Indian judicial system. The original intent was to provide access to justice to aggrieved citizens.

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Hypocrisy of Prashant Bhushan: Attacks Arnab Goswami for getting special treatment, while receiving the same special treatment himself

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2020

Reportedly, Prashant Bhushan had filed a writ petition on April 30 in the Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by Gujarat police for hurting of religious sentiments.

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Madhya Pradesh: Lawyer files PIL seeking ‘immediate restoration’ of SPG cover for Gandhis, gets fined Rs 25,000

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh HC, rejecting the petition of Advocate Bohre, has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 saying that the petitioner is trying to gain 'cheap publicity'.

Law

PIL industry commands ‘Thou shall not decide against our vested interests’: Will the Lordships finally say ‘thus far and no further’?

Amit Kelkar - 31 October, 2019

The question which remained unanswered so far is, will the Court – as a collective institution – take up this challenge and send a message, loud and clear, “thus far and no further”.

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