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1. PIL has become 'publicity, paisa, political’ interest litigation: Supreme Court

PIL has become 'publicity, paisa, political’ interest litigation: Supreme Court

PIL has become 'publicity, paisa, political’ interest litigation: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down strongly on the growing misuse of public interest litigation (PIL), noting that the jurisdiction is increasingly being invoked for purposes far removed from genuine public interest. Raising concerns over the misuse of PILs, Justice BV Nagarathna noted that courts are increasingly encountering PILs driven by private or publicity-oriented motives rather than genuine public causes. “One thing we want to say by way of a reaction, PIL - Public interest litigation has now become private interest litigation, publicity interest litigation, paisa interest litigation and political interest litigation. But we entertain only real and genuine PILs,” observed Justice Nagarathna. The observations came during hearings in a reference arising from the Sabarimala review case, which is being examined by a nine-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant along with Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The Bench was hearing arguments as part of an ongoing reference dealing with key questions on religious freedoms. At one point, CJI Kant indicated the Court’s concern that PILs are often being founded merely on media reports. “We entertained PILs based on this kind of document which should have been thrown outrightly in the dustbin? A news item…Law would have taken its own course, if someone has committed misconduct,” said CJI Kant. Justice Nagarathna underlined that the Court is conscious of such trends, stating, “It is easy to get articles written for the sake of filing PILs.

2. Karnataka High Court stays FIR against BJP MLA DN Jeevaraj in voter ballot tampering case

Karnataka High Court stays FIR against BJP MLA DN Jeevaraj in voter ballot tampering case The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed proceedings against BJP MLA DN Jeevaraj in the voter ballot tamperi

3. Delhi High Court to appoint 3 senior counsel to assist after Arvind Kejriwal boycott of judge in Excise Policy case

Delhi High Court to appoint 3 senior counsel to assist after Arvind Kejriwal boycott of judge in Excise Policy case The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that it would appoint three Senior Advocates as

4. Madhya Pradesh High Court Flags Misuse Of Habeas Corpus In Family Dispute, Imposes Costs

Madhya Pradesh High Court Flags Misuse Of Habeas Corpus In Family Dispute, Imposes Costs

Madhya Pradesh High Court Flags Misuse Of Habeas Corpus In Family Dispute, Imposes Costs Madhya Pradesh High Court Flags Misuse Of Habeas Corpus In Family Dispute, Imposes Costs “Family Conundrum” Not Illegal Detention: Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior recently dismissed a habeas corpus petition after finding that a deeply personal family dispute had been projected as a case of illegal confinement, while also imposing costs on the petitioner for misusing judicial and police resources. The Division Bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pushpendra Yadav, in its order dated April 29, 2026, observed that the case reflected a “conundrum” created within the family that unnecessarily consumed the time and energy of authorities. The petition was filed by Girjashankar Goud alleging that his wife was being illegally detained by respondent no. 4. The matter was presented as a habeas corpus plea, which is ordinarily invoked to secure the release of a person allegedly held in unlawful custody. However, as the proceedings unfolded, the Court found that the dispute was not one of illegal confinement but stemmed from complex and unusual interpersonal dynamics within the family. During the hearing, the petitioner, his wife, and other concerned individuals were present before the Court. The alleged detenue was also produced by the police, indicating that there was no restraint preventing her from appearing before the Bench. The State was represented by Government Advocate Rajeev Kumar Sharma, while Amit Kumar Goswami appeared for the petitioner.

5. Allahabad High Court convicts two men in 1984 murder case, overturns acquittal after 42 years

Allahabad High Court convicts two men in 1984 murder case, overturns acquittal after 42 years The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has convicted two persons in a 1984 murder case, overturning

1. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. vs. Saba Wani (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0429/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the closure of the Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which affected the appointment of teachers. The partie

2. Pawan Khera vs. State of Assam (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0428/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Pawan Khera against the State of Assam, challenging the Gauhati High Court's denial of anticipatory bail related to allegations of displaying forged

3. Reliance Eminent Trading and Commercial Private Limited vs. Delhi Development Authority (29.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0426/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Reliance Eminent Trading and Commercial Private Limited was entitled to a summary judgment under Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure against the De

4. Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd. and Ors. vs. B. Gurappa Naidu and Ors. (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0425/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd. (N.I.C.E.) and B. Gurappa Naidu regarding the compensation for land acquired for the Bangalore-M

5. Narendra Singh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0424/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals concerning the acquittal of Nagendra Singh, Narendra Singh, and Lila Singh under Section 302 IPC and their conviction under Section 498A IPC. The core

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