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Rajasthan HC imposes ₹1.5 lakh fine on petitioner for ‘misusing’ PIL
The petitioner, Ajay Chaturvedi, a retired chief engineer, had sought to quash the joint venture dated November 4, 2024, claiming it would lead to higher electricity rates, contrary to public interest

Protesters block Jalandhar-Pathankot NH for 3 hours against bio-CNG plant
Protesters, led by Congress MLA from Adampur, Sukhwinder Singh Kotli, demanded that the district administration should immediately stop operations at the plant. Kotli added that the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) will be hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) against the plant on Thursday.

HC orders collector to demolish 5-storey Nalasopara building, if found illegal
MUMBAI: Bombay HC ordered Palghar collector to hear parties and potentially demolish an illegal 5-storey building in Nallasopara East following a PIL.

HC appoints committee to lay down animal slaughter guidelines
The committee will also determine what animals can be categorised as “not useful” for other purposes

Restart Model ESIC Hospital by Jan 2026: HC
The division bench of justices Alok Aradhe and Makarand Karnik passed the order on Tuesday on a public interest litigation (PIL) claiming the Model ESIC Hospital at Andheri was kept inoperative illegally after it closed was down due to a massive fire seven years ago
