The petitioner – one Parul Khera – said the provisions in 1995 Waqf Act grant special status to Waqf properties while the same is denied to the Trust, Mutts, Akharas and societies and confer unguided and unchecked powers to Waqf Boards to register any property as Waqf property.
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest plea (PIL) seeking registration of an FIR into the alleged recovery of a huge amount of cash from the outhouse of the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, now recommended to be transferred to the Allahabad High Court.
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna heading a bench agreed to list the PIL for hearing today or tomorrow after advocate for the PIL petitioner mentioned the matter for an early hearing.
A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotishwar Singh issued the notice and sought the Centre’s response on the PIL by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) contending that the present system of the Central government solely selecting the CAG hampered their independence of the national auditor.
Amid the ongoing debate on the alleged 'imposition of languages' in southern states, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking implementation of the three-language formula proposed by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a public interest plea (PIL) seeking directions to put in place measures and guidelines for the safety of the pilgrims coming from all parts of the country.
The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a retired judge.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court, highlighting the alarming situation in the public domain since the notification for the Delhi state legislative assembly elections.
Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Thursday that smartphones now rank second in India's exports from 14th position just four years ago.
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a public interest plea seeking direction to the central government to release Pakistani nationals languishing in Indian jails even after having completed their sentences, getting acquitted, or against whom no case has been made out.
