A PIL was filed before the SC seeking restoration of 4G services in J&K. The UTs currently receive 2G internet services. The PIL claims that amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and the nationwide lockdown, 4G internet is the need of the hour. It also alleges that restrictions on the speed of internet services strip J&K of fundamental rights granted under the
The Supreme Court adjourned the PIL filed by Pankaj Kumud Chandra Phadnis seeking re-investigation of the Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in the understanding of some new evidence for four weeks after Advocate Amendra Sharan demanded more time to gather information about the case. Gandhiji’s great grandson Tushar Gandhi also sought the courts permission to intervene in the case opposing the re-investigation.
The Supreme Court reviewed upon the needs of special schools for children with special needs. While hearing a PIL concerning lack of special educators in the State of UP for teaching children with special needs the SC took notice that children with special needs have to be imparted education not only by special teachers but there has to be special schools
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the PIL filed by advocates of Democratic Lawyers Forum claiming that certain government officers had violated the conduct rules by meeting the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat during his visit to Jabalpur. HC stated that a citizen, including a government officer, has a right to meet any person of his choice and no
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court by Advocate Ashwin Kumar Upadhyay for taking steps to strengthen the Election Commission of India making it more independent. He also prayed for an independent secretariat for the ECI while also asking to provide protection to the Election Commissioners at par with the Chief Election Commissioner. Shikha TiwariI am a law student
The Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court’s order of removing water purifiers from the residence or office of government officers. On Hearing a PIL, HC cautioned the government to install water purifiers in girls institutions or else the purifiers installed at the residence and the office of the District Magistrate shall be transferred in the girls as they are
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Central government in a public interest litigation challenging the Constitutional validity of Sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and seeking framing of gender neutral rape provisions. A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar heard the petition filed by Kumar, before seeking the
The Madras High Court asks that Tamil Nadu Government to make appointments for vacant posts of law officers to enable speedy disposal of cases within a period of six weeks. The Madurai bench of Madras HC comprising Justice KK Sasidharan and GR Swaminathan disposed of a PIL moved by resident R Rajaselvan as the government formed a committee to shortlist
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take appropriate steps to use Common Electoral Rolls for Parliament, State Assembly and Local Body Elections. The petition was filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay due to lack of a uniform law or procedure for State election
