Essar Group was in touch with ex-finance minister: NGO to SC

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 23:23

Essar Group was allegedly in touch with the then Finance Minister over the issue of Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the erstwhile UPA government for clearances on coal allocation issues, an NGO has said in a PIL before the Supreme Court.

Activist demands CBI probe against Maharashtra Deputy Speaker

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 00:49

Right to Information (RTI) activist Bhimrao Rathod demanded a CBI probe into the assets of Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Vasant Purke and his family, here on Sunday.

MP scribe dies after consuming poison, Cong seeks CBI probe

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 18:52

Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh today demanded a CBI probe into the death of a local journalist who committed suicide after allegedly being threatened by certain officials against whom he had filed a PIL in the High Court for forging caste certificates.

PIL filed against Lalu`s durbar, jail comforts

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 12:43

Jailed former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad is holding a durbar and is meeting a number of visitors, when he is not resting, in a jail cottage that has a separate bathroom, alleges a PIL filed in the Jharkhand High Court.

HC reserves order on PIL seeking action against ATS officers

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 22:12

Bombay HC reserved the order on a public interest litigation seeking probe against police officers, who investigated the 2006 Malegaon blast case in its initial stage.

PIL if Kendrekar does not get joining order: Anjali Damania

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 19:11

Aam Aadmi Party`s Anjali Damania said PIL would be filed in Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court if District Collector Sunil Kendrekar doesn`t get joining order from Chief Minister`s office.

HC notice to Maha govt on actor Imran Khan’s PIL

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 11:13

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to file its reply to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bollywood actor Imran Khan and his brother-in-law Vedant Malik by April 15.

SC seeks Govt response on plea to quash cheque bounce case law

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 22:22

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's response on a PIL seeking quashing of a provision in Negotiable Instruments Act relating to bouncing of cheques, claiming that it was unconstitutional and lakhs of persons, particularly poor were facing harassment.

PIL alleges illegal construction by Essar Oil

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 21:34

The PIL alleges that construction is on without requisite permissions from the district authorities.

PIL urges strict security measures at rail stations

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 21:07

The Bombay High Court issued notices to the Centre, Central Railway and Western Railway on a PIL urging strict security measures at local railway stations.