The Delhi High Court initiated a suo motu PIL to oversee the Supreme Court's directions on stray dog management in the national capital. It issued notices to the Delhi and Union governments and MCD, seeking a status report by July 31, citing public trouble and dog bite incidents.
The Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court order that imposed a blanket ban on cow and calf slaughter during Bakrid and other days in Tamil Nadu. The High Court's order was based on a PIL arguing against slaughter outside designated abattoirs.
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking the restoration of Diljit Dosanjh's film 'Satluj' on ZEE5. The film was removed within two days of its release, prompting questions about freedom of speech and transparency from authorities, who cited "security concerns" and IT rules.
The Bombay High Court issued a notice to actor Salman Khan following a PIL alleging violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms at his Goa property. The petition claims illegal construction of villas and swimming pools within a 'No Development Zone'.
Hainan's procuratorates have filed 1,860 public interest litigation cases in environmental and resource protection since 2023, with 99% resolved through procuratorial suggestions and 160 cases leading to lawsuits with a 100% court support rate.
Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appears in Calcutta High Court as a lawyer in a PIL case regarding post-poll violence, expected to question case proceedings.
