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public interest litigation (PIL)
Coverage of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Nexus archive.
- Karnataka HC dismisses PIL complaining procedural lapse in one notification of acquiring 518 acres for Bidadi township project
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging a procedural lapse in a notification to acquire 518 acres for the Bidadi township project. The court clarified its order does not constitute an opinion on other issues related to the acquisition notifications.
- Restraining access of minors to online porn is of paramount public importance: SC
The Supreme Court has converted a public interest litigation (PIL) into a representation to the government to frame a national policy restricting minors' access to online pornography. The court acknowledged the petitioners' argument that the Information Technology Act, 2000 does not penalize viewing pornography, only its production and distribution.