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SC declines urgent hearing on PIL over Ram Temple donations

SC declines urgent hearing on PIL over Ram Temple donations

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The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.  When the matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justices M.M.  Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, the PIL litigant pressed for an urgent listing, saying the allegations raised in the plea were “very serious” and expressing apprehensions over the manner in which the state government was dealing with the matter. Questioning the urgency, the Justice Sundresh-led Bench asked, “What’s the urgency?” before directing that the plea be listed immediately after the court reopens post-summer vacation. The writ petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami in his personal capacity, seeks directions for the preservation of records and evidence relating to donations made at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple and greater transparency in the administration of temple offerings. According to the plea, offerings made to a deity in a public …

NCERT Class 9 book describes judiciary as ‘impartial and independent’

NCERT Class 9 book describes judiciary as ‘impartial and independent’

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The new Class 9 textbook describes the judiciary as an “impartial and independent institution” that safeguards citizens’ rights and upholds the spirit of the Constitution. Under a section titled ‘Separation of Powers’ in a chapter on democracy, the textbook highlights that the judiciary takes Public Interest Litigation (PIL) “from time to time to ensure access to justice for all”. In February, a controversy broke out over NCERT’s social science textbook for Class 8 part 2 which included a section on “corruption in the judiciary” in a chapter. (Representational Photo) The new textbook talks about various functions of judiciary, stating that the judiciary reviews executive actions and constitutional amendments, can invalidate unconstitutional laws, “upholds the Constitution”, and “plays a vital role in protecting and promoting democratic values and the rights of all sections of the society.” Also read: NCERT Class 9 book adds Emergency, drops Preamble and Secularism In the earlier NCERT Class 9 political science textbook, the judiciary was discussed in the chapter Working of Institutions as part of India’s constitutional design. Students were taught …

PIL challenging constitutionality of Shivakumar’s council of ministers dismissed

PIL challenging constitutionality of Shivakumar’s council of ministers dismissed

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The Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutionality of chief minister DK Shivakumar’s newly formed council of ministers, and fined the petitioner ₹50,000, calling the plea a publicity stunt and a waste of judicial time. DK Shivakumar took over as the Karnataka chief minister on June 3. (PTI) “The present petition is premised on an erroneous ground that the number of ministers, including the chief minister, in a council of ministers cannot be less than 12% of the total members of the Karnataka legislature. A plain reading of the proviso to Article 164(1A) of the Constitution of India states that the number of ministers, including the chief minister, in a state shall not be less than 12,” a bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha said. Hubballi resident Mangalappa Hullikeri filed the PIL seeking the dissolution of the 14-member council of ministers sworn in on June 3, arguing it violated Article 164(1A) governing the size of state cabinets. The court said that the petition rested …

Delhi court declines urgent hearing over 6 June Cockroach Janta Party protest

Delhi court declines urgent hearing over 6 June Cockroach Janta Party protest

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The Delhi High Court declined an urgent hearing on a plea seeking restrictions on the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed June 6 protest in Delhi. The petition cited law and order concerns and sought preventive measures at key public locations, including the airport and metro stations Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment

Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment

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New Delhi, Various organisations and a group of former civil servants have expressed concern regarding Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s recent comments about people approaching the courts regarding environmental litigations. Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment A Bench comprising the CJI and Joymalya Bagchi on May 11 had said, “Show us even a single project in this country where these alleged environmental activists have said that we welcome this project.” The observations were made during the hearing of a matter concerning the expansion of Pipavav Port in Gujarat. In an open letter addressed to the CJI, the individuals and organisations on Friday demanded a retraction of the court’s observations. It said, “The comments risk being understood as casting bona fide environmental scrutiny and public-interest litigation as reflexively ‘anti-development’.” The letter also said that such framing is “factually inaccurate, constitutionally troubling, and potentially dangerous”. In a separate statement on Friday, the group of former civil servants said, “The CJI’s remarks against environmental activists and litigants, suggesting that these activists obstruct ‘development’, …

HC seeks Centre stand on plea seeking FIFA World Cup broadcast

HC seeks Centre stand on plea seeking FIFA World Cup broadcast

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New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of the Centre and Prasar Bharti on a petition seeking the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to commence on June 11. HC seeks Centre stand on plea seeking FIFA World Cup broadcast Avdhesh Bairwa, a lawyer, sought directions to the central government to acquire the broadcasting rights for the opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final in favour of Prasar Bharti as an interim measure. By way of final relief, the petitioner prayed that rights should be acquired for all 104 matches. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice on the petition and listed it for hearing on May 20. “Issue notice. Let him take instructions. Let the matter be called out next week,” the judge said. During the hearing, the court questioned the petitioner why his plea should not be treated as a public interest litigation. The senior counsel appearing for the petitioner argued that a citizen has the right to have access to such a telecast. He added …

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging NIA Act| India News

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging NIA Act| India News

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre on a petition challenging the validity of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act for violating the federal structure and Centre-state distribution of powers under the Constitution. SC agrees to hear plea challenging NIA Act. The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a Kerala-based lawyer Mohammed Mubarak Ali who is also an accused in a case probed by NIA into alleged unlawful activities of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI). Also read | Supreme Court panel defends reforms at Bankey Bihari temple The petition questioned the arbitrary nature of the provisions contained in the 2008 Act which allows NIA to take over any case already probed by the state police under section 8 which allows NIA to take over a case “connected” with any scheduled offence under investigation. Moreover, the NIA does not require the consent of the state government unlike the prior sanction procedure followed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “The NIA Act creates an unbridled …

SC rejects plea to stop caste Census, slams petitioner over language used| India News

SC rejects plea to stop caste Census, slams petitioner over language used| India News

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The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking to halt the proposed caste Census, while also expressing strong disapproval of the language used by the petitioner in the public interest litigation (PIL). During the hearing, the bench took strong objection to the language used in the PIL. (ANI) During the hearing, the bench took strong objection to the language used in the PIL. Chief Justice Surya Kant, who was presiding over the matter, directly addressed the petitioner, who appeared in person, news agency PTI reported. Also read | Supreme Court flags risk of ‘dividing society’ if temple access restricted by caste or sect “‘Aapne apne petition me badtameezi ki bhasha likhi hai. Aapne kisse apna petition likhwaya hai’ (You have written indecent language in your petition. Who has written your petition?),” the Chief Justice said. He further added, “‘Aap kahan se aisi bhasha likhte ho petition me (From where you write such language in your petition),” while questioning the drafting of the plea. The bench also included Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul …

Supreme Court questions its registry over delay in listing PIL| India News

Supreme Court questions its registry over delay in listing PIL| India News

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The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the functioning of its registry regarding the listing of a public interest litigation (PIL) for hearing over a year after it was last heard in February last year. The matter was ordered to be listed for hearing in March last year. (HT PHOTO) “Something so fishy is going on in this court,” said a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, as it heard the PIL on foreign credit companies collecting and storing confidential financial data of consumers without obtaining their consent. “The registrar (judicial) is directed to file a report as to why the matter was not listed after February 2025.” The matter will be heard next on April 10. The matter was ordered to be listed for hearing in March 17 last year. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Union government, on Monday said that the matter required an elaborate hearing as the home ministry had submitted its response to the PIL pending since 2024. Senior …

HC seeks Delhi govt stand on PIL over limited beds for EWS in ILBS

HC seeks Delhi govt stand on PIL over limited beds for EWS in ILBS

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New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Delhi government’s stand on a plea challenging the decision of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences to give free treatment to only 10 per cent beds in the in-patient department and 25 per cent cases in the out-patient department for economically weaker sections . HC seeks Delhi govt stand on PIL over limited beds for EWS in ILBS A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the Delhi government and ILBS on the public interest litigation by NGO Social Justice. Advocate Satyakam, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that IBLS, a premier government-funded public healthcare institution specialising in serious liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer, cannot be permitted to adopt a policy which effectively converts it into a “predominantly paid medical institution.” He submitted that the decision was arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution as it discriminated between affluent and indigent patients by denying the latter’s constitutional right to …