how can i lodge Public Interest Litigation in Indian Courts?
[2009-02-06 21:12:41]

Q: Can anybody provide me the information about PIL(public interest litigation) in indian courts.Please guide me if you are a laywer ,and how much money should i spend on these PILs.

A: The question you have asked has three limbs: 1) Any Indian citizen can move the High Court of a state or the Supreme Court of India by way of a petition (even a letter posted to the Chief Justice of the Court could be regarded as such).
2) The

Immigration »

Adnan Sami and his spouse being foreigners fighting out in Indian courts. do you approve?
[2009-03-01 06:54:15]
bateye

Adnan and his spouse are foreigners may be on extended visas or work permits. They are out in Indian courts washing their dirty linens. I wonder what would have happened if an Indian couple had created ruckus in any other country. Would they have entertained


they sound like Mooslims. I hope they get deported and never return the USA, where they would be held indefinitely by Prez. Obama for being terrorists.

India puts a stop to state militias

So, it had violated Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution. The court has called on the Chhattisgarh government to immediately disband and disarm the militias.

The Chhattisgarh police must "immediately cease and desist from using SPOs in any manner or form in any activities, directly or indirectly, aimed at controlling, countering, mitigating or otherwise eliminating Maoist/Naxalite activities," the court said.

The federal government is considering filing a review petition of the

Law & Ethics »

can persons of indian origin who had dual citizenship in USA could approach Indian courts ?
[2008-05-28 18:42:00]
outstanding

can persons of indian origin who had dual citizenship could approach indian courts against the order passed by a family court in America ?


They might be able to, but it would not be effective in the US, only if the child could be taken to India. HOWEVER, in order for someone under 18 to get a passport and visa, both parents have to agree - with my son (since he had never had a passport)

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Why don't Indian courts give us receiving of the documents submitted by us ?
[2010-06-27 13:17:41]
ceremonial ball courts

If we submit a fresh petition or some documents afterwards,Indian courts never give us any stamped/signed receiving on the copy of the documents submitted by us.it is a minus point in the judicial system.This way the system is providing a chance of mismanagement


Yes to certain extend you are right but let me tell you all the documents we file in the court whether in the form of Petition, Application, Affidavit, Annexures or Documents of evidently value etc are Stamped as "Filed" and has initial of the

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