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Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking ban on viewing pornography in public places

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking ban on viewing pornography in public places

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Centre to frame a national policy prohibiting the viewing of pornography in public places and curbing access by minors. The court observed that the matter falls within the domain of government policy and declined to issue directions. 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

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over education system, calls for ‘revolution in education’

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over education system, calls for ‘revolution in education’

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the country’s education system, alleging that it had become a “dishonest extortion mechanism” and calling for a “Revolution in education”. In a post on X, the Congress leader claimed that students across the country viewed India’s education system as “corrupt, unjust, biased and dishonest”. 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

SC declines urgent hearing on PIL over Ram Temple donations

SC declines urgent hearing on PIL over Ram Temple donations

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 …

‘Go Sell Some Sweaters’: Supreme Court Rebukes 12th Pass Trader Over AI-Drafted PIL | India News

‘Go Sell Some Sweaters’: Supreme Court Rebukes 12th Pass Trader Over AI-Drafted PIL | India News

Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 05:53 IST The bench grew suspicious when Sidhu, who said he had studied only till Class 12 and runs a hosiery business in Ludhiana, used complex legal expressions in the petition. Supreme Court of India (Credits: PTI Photo) The Supreme Court pulled up a cloth trader from Ludhiana, who studied till 12th, appeared with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) containing high-sounding legal jargon. The top court dismissed the petition after he admitted to using artificial intelligence tools to draft the petition and failed to explain legal terms used in it. “‘Jaao, Ludhiana mein 2-3 aur sweater becho… Jin logo ka kaam hai aisi petition file karna, woh nuksaan kardengay apka costs lagwa ke’ (Go and sell 2-3 more sweaters in Ludhiana… If you continue filing such petitions through others, they will end up having costs imposed upon you),” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said while dismissing the PIL. A bench comprising CJI Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing the petition related to the PM CARES Fund …