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Public Interest Litigation challenging the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

A Public Interest Litigation was filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the three new criminal law amendment acts that replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act.

Public Interest Litigation regarding child death in Tamil Nadu borewell incident

A public interest litigation was filed following the death of a two-year-old boy in an abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu to address negligence in maintaining such sites. As reported on 3 February 2020, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Central and State governments seeking responses on measures to prevent future fatalities.