Tag: Sabarimala case

  • ‘Paisa Interest Litigation’? Supreme Court Questions Misuse of PILs

    Important for: UPSC, Haryana HCS, Punjab PCSPrelims: PIL, Judicial Activism, Supreme CourtMains: GS Paper 2 — Judiciary, Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Governance Why in News? A Supreme Court judge observed that Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is increasingly being misused as “private interest litigation”, “publicity interest litigation”, and even “paisa interest litigation”. The remarks came during…

  • Sabarimala Case: Supreme Court Examines State’s Power Over Religious Practices

    Sabarimala Case: Supreme Court Examines State’s Power Over Religious Practices Important for: UPSC, Haryana HCS, Punjab PCSPrelims: Articles 25 & 26, Fundamental Rights, religious freedomMains: GS Paper 2 — Constitution, Judiciary, Rights vs Regulation Why in News? The Supreme Court, during hearings in the Sabarimala reference case, examined whether the State has the authority to…