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The Supreme Court refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking action against BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey for alleged contemptuous remarks against the judiciary on 5 May 2025. The petition was subsequently dismissed.
Opposition leaders filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made unilateral decisions during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission of India submitted a counter affidavit on 26 October 2026 rejecting the claims as baseless and asserting that all orders were unanimous. On 27 October 2026, the Supreme Court granted the Election Commission 10 additional days to file a formal response to the petition.
Dr. Rajneesh Singh filed a public interest litigation seeking a survey of the Taj Mahal to investigate claims that the monument is a temple known as Tejo Mahalaya. While the Supreme Court dismissed the plea to rewrite history on 5 December 2022, the Allahabad High Court is currently considering a similar survey petition. The High Court has requested responses from the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India, with a hearing scheduled for 25 November 2026.
This litigation challenged the status and transparency of the PM CARES Fund, seeking a mandatory audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea on 18 August 2020, affirming the fund's status as a public charitable trust. Separately, the Lokpal rejected a related complaint regarding the fund on 15 October 2026 for lack of evidence, granting the complainant liberty to file a fresh plea with credible material.
The Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the inter-se assessment of tender bids for a PMGSY road construction contract. On 23 September 2026, the Court ruled that such petitions are not maintainable for resolving commercial disputes between rival bidders, asserting that the tender document's author is the best judge of its requirements.
A public interest litigation was filed in the Supreme Court seeking judicial guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence by the Union and State governments. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea on 13 August 2026, clarifying that AI is intended to support rather than replace judicial reasoning, and directed the Centre to consider the petitioner's administrative representation regarding the ethical and transparent use of AI.
The Supreme Court declined to order an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into allegations levelled against the Adani Group following the Hindenburg report, emphasizing that PILs should be well-researched.
A public interest litigation was filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for the mandatory registration of live-in relationships, citing concerns over crimes involving partners in such arrangements. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition.
A petition challenged the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner, alleging that it violated Supreme Court guidelines established in the Prakash Singh case. Following the dismissal of these petitions by the Delhi High Court on 12 October 2021, the Supreme Court disposed of the matter on 27 February 2023, noting that Asthana's tenure had concluded.
The Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by an aspirant for the post of State Information Commissioner, ruling that an interested person is not entitled to file a Public Interest Litigation.
A public interest litigation filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay sought judicial directions to the central and state governments to curb practices of black magic and religious conversion through intimidation. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea, characterizing it as a harmful publicity interest litigation.
A public interest litigation was filed challenging the validity of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, which allows the Central government to override state governments in matters of transfer and deputation of IPS officers. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition.
A public interest litigation sought court intervention to compel the government to initiate efforts to reclaim the Kohinoor diamond from the United Kingdom. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea.
Multiple petitions were filed seeking a court-monitored investigation by the CBI into the Rafale fighter jet procurement agreement between the governments of India and France. The Supreme Court dismissed all petitions, stating there was no reason to intervene in the process.
Multiple public interest litigation petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation into the death of special CBI judge B.H. Loya. The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions, criticising the misuse of PILs for vested interests.
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