The high court was hearing a PIL filed by petitioner lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who argued that such political parties’ names might prejudicially affect the poll prospects of a candidate amounting to a corrupt practice under the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951
The PIL filed by petitioner-lawyer Arushi Lamba argued the rules were notified by the Centre on March 10 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960; but neither an official circular nor a notification was issued by the Chandigarh administration regarding the adoption or implementation of the same
In the PIL moved by Mahek Maheshwari, it was contended that various texts had recorded the site in question as Krishna Janmabhoomi land. It was further pleaded that it was not a proper mosque, as the same was built by forcibly acquiring the land in question.
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul flagged their concerns while hearing public interest litigation (PIL) matters, listed separately before their benches