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The saga of humiliation: Here are 10 cases for which Supreme Court reprimanded Prashant Bhushan in the last decade

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2020

Conduct of Prashant Bhushan has led the SC to express grave concern over and over again but the senior advocate is remorseless

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Supreme Court dismisses plea to transfer money collected under the PM CARES Fund set up for COVID-19 relief to the NDRF

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2020

The apex court bench comprising of justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy, and MR Shah held that there is no need to transfer funds under the PM CARES to NDRF.

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Congress supporter’s PIL against Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan dismissed by Allahabad High Court

OpIndia Staff - 24 July, 2020

The Allahabad High Court quashed the plea filed by Congress supporter Saket Gokhale observing that the entire petition was filed on the basis of assumptions.

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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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