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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired top court judge to inquire into the Hathras stampede incident

While dismissing the plea, the Karnataka High Court asserted, “Why are you misusing the platform of the High Court by filing such petitions? Why are you wasting the time of courts by filing such petitions with omnibus prayers?" 

The PIL, which was filed in January 2024, sought setting up an expert panel under the chairmanship of a former judge of the Supreme Court to examine, assess and identify the viability of the three new criminal laws.

Delhi HC on Thursday dismissed a PIL that sought removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi CM following his arrest by ED in excise policy case

Sikh Chamber of Commerce MD files PIL in Supreme Court seeking directions to consider demands of protesting farmers and allow Delhi march

The Supreme Court asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead, adding that High Courts have the power to constitute an SIT with officers of other States.

The Calcutta HC refused to prioritise an urgent hearing for a PIL that sought urgent hearing for protection of women in Sandeshkhali.

The Delhi HC has reserved the order on a PIL moved for 46 Afghan Refugee students of a MCD run school Jangpura on denial of Right to Education (RTE) Act benefits like uniform, scholarship, etc on the alleged reason of non-opening of their bank account.

Gauhati High Court refused to issue a notice as sought by a PIL requesting a separate prayer room for Muslims at Guwahati airport

upreme Court refused to issue notice for an FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin and others in response to a fresh plea on eradicate sanatana dharma comment