PIL

An NGO, "Youth Against Crime" filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenging the Ranveer Singh-starrer film 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar' over a scene in the upcoming movie's trailer.  Notably, the trailer of the film has ultrasound technology for prenatal sex determination and is objectionable.  Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla will review the matter. Meanwhile, produced by Maneesh Sharma, the film also has… read-more

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking not to demolish the primary school at Bank Street, Karol Bagh, for the sake of construction of retail space, and a multi-level car parking, on April 30. According to the petition, NDMC proposed to construct the retail space in October 2021. The hearing has been scheduled on May 2. 

The constitutional validity of several sections of the Waqf Act, 1995 were challenged in the Delhi High Court on April 16, via Public Interest Litigation (PIL). According to the plaint, the Act provides special status to waqf properties, denying equal status to Trust, Mutt, Akharas and others. The plaint also claimed that the aforesaid Act violates Article 14 and 15, since Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists and other communities are… read-more

The Supreme Court has received a PIL requesting to direct the Centre to formulate guidelines related to online classes. The petition stated that use of online application to conduct classes could expose the children to "obnoxious" materials available on the internet. It stated the children can become victim of cyber crime as well. It also urged the Centre to focus on Economically Weaker Sections' students who cannot afford online classes.