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Legal Goals to Achieve under Judicial Activism (Via Public Interest Litigation)

Posted on December 4, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

Some goals to achieve by April, 2021. (Some ideas of Other High Courts to be implemented in AP and vice-versa here)

  1. File PIL seeking direction to all Courts in the State u/Article 226/227 to invoke the time limit of 60 days to dispose of a DV case, prescribed under sec 12(5), whenever an application under sec 23(1) was prayed/sought for. Also in the spirit of Sec 309 CrPC.
    • Status: ‘Closed‘; Even though my PIL was dismissed, it triggered a much necessary deadline in subsequent HC Circular to District Judiciary. Happy!!!
    • Approach: File RTI to all DJ Court Complexes seeking number of cases closed within 60 working days as prescribed u/s 12(5). If no cases disposed off in 3 years, strike down Sec 12(5) from the Act.
    • Progress: here
    • De-tour: Since too much thought was going into decide if this matter has to dealt as a WP or a WP(PIL), I decided to do BOTH. First a WP, for my individual case and then a WP(PIL) for public benefit.
  2. File PIL to apply the ratio decidendi of the two High Court judgments available here (Supreme Court also prescribed this Delhi High Court judgment in a judgment here) and here, such that in all matrimonial litigation, both parties shall be required to submit a detailed affidavit with respect to their assets, incomes and expenditures, so that decision on maintenance can be arrived at without delays.
    • Status: ‘Closed’
    • End Result: Supreme Court passed orders in Rajnesh Vs Neha here.
  3. File PIL to restrict the applicability of 125 CrPC
    • Status: Preparing Initial Draft
  4. File PIL to link Hindu Marriage Act (and other matrimonial laws that have dowry or similar concept) with Dowry Prohibition Act. Get Sec 7 of DP Act Struck down in PIL-2
    • Status: Filed, yet to be numbered by AP High Court. Petition summary along with prayers available here.
    • Update: Since PIP permission was denied, withdrew the petition.
  5. File PIL to amend India’s Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (similar to that of Bangladesh’s Dowry Prohibition Act, 2018 here)
    • Status: Filed into and numbered by AP High Court. Petition summary along with prayers available here.
    • Update: Since PIP permission was denied, withdrew the petition.
    • Update2: Focused on only one aspect and finished PIL here.
    • Update3: Turned this into a WP instead of a PIL. About to file with AP High Court.
    • Update4: WP (in the name of my parents) is filed on 14-09-2021. Initial hearing before admission on 20-09-2021. Progress is available here.
  6. File PIL seeking direction reading/striking down of Section 23(2) of PWDV Act 2005, since it is against Article 14 and 21 and also Principles of Natural justice/Audi Alterum Partem.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  7.  File PIL seeking direction to all Courts in the State u/Article 226/227 to provide free copies to BOTH PARTIES to the application when a DV case is disposed, as prescribed under sec 24.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Approach: File RTI to all DJ Court Complexes seeking number of cases where certified copies are provided to BOTH PARTIES to the application, when a DV case is disposed.
    • Progress:
  8. File PIL seeking direction to all Courts in the State u/Article 226/227 to invoke the time limit of 60 days to dispose of a HMA 24 case, prescribed under the proviso of sec 24, whenever an application for maintenance pendente lite was filed and was prayed/sought for. Also in the spirit of Sec 309 CrPC.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Approach: File RTI to all DJ Court Complexes seeking number of HMA-24 cases closed within 60 working days as prescribed under the proviso of section 24. If no cases disposed off in 3 years, strike down proviso of Sec 24 from the Act.
    • Progress:
  9. File PIL seeking direction to Parliament to empower all Principal District and Session Judge courts to exercise within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or any of the Writs exercisable by the Supreme Court, as prescribed under Article 32(3) of the Constitution (Writ Jurisdiction to District Courts).
    • Inspiration: here.
    • Analysis: here.
    • Status: Data available as on Sep 2020, to be updated
    • Status: Drafting representation to UOI in progress
    • Progress: here.
  10. File PIL seeking discharging of under-trails who got bail but could not produce sureties as prescribed u/s first proviso and explanation given under section 436(1) CrPC.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  11. File PIL seeking action against newspapers under Consumer Protection Act for fake/misleading news.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  12. File PIL seeking action/fines against zebra crossing violations
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  13. File PIL seeking amendment to 126, 205, 234, 265C, 273, 278, 279 , 309, 353, 382, 384, 385, 386, 391 CrPC to allow non-pleader or co-accused in the spirit of Rule 37 of Criminal Rules of Practice in AP and Sec 32 of Advocates Act 1961.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  14. File PIL seeking implementation of Article 130 of Constitution of India.
    • 130. Seat of Supreme Court.—The Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places, as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, from time to time, appoint.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  15. File PIL seeking action for incorrect data being reported in NCRB Crime in India annual reports.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  16. File PIL seeking reducing noise pollution/ specifically Vehicular Sound pollution.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  17. File PIL seeking CCTV in trains.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  18. File PIL seeking Clothes donation from US to India/Other Developing Countries.
    • Idea from: Padma Priya Jupally
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  19. File PIL seeking action against misuse of LOCs.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_out_circular#Misuses
  20. File PIL seeking Allowance of submission of Reportable judgments in digital/soft copy mode. Non-reportable case laws can still be submitted in hard-copy mode.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  21. File PIL seeking Ban on use of loudspeakers for religious recitation/call to prayer. Many High Courts had already ruled that such calls for prayer, over loudspeakers disturbs the sleep of others.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/plea-allahabad-high-court-ban-sound-amplifying-devices-call-to-prayer
    • Crazy Idea: Setup auto-translators at various places which will automatically translate the Urdu recitals into local languages for every one to understand what is being recited!
  22. File PIL seeking State Public Health Act similar to Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Public Health, Act, 1939) and Tamil Nadu (Tamil Nadu Public Health, Act, 1939).
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/64-years-on-state-yet-to-have-unified-public-health-act/article32544689.ece
    • Link: https://theprint.in/judiciary/only-6-states-have-public-health-laws-8-have-no-plans-to-formulate-one-centre-tells-sc/531886/
  23. File PIL seeking Direction to all DJs to ensure speedy disposal of cases wherein statutory time limits were prescribed and penalize the the concerned Presiding Officers when such time limits were exceeded, wherein reasons were not recorded or such recorded reasons are not supported by evidence. Other side/parties may also get opportunity to dispute the petitions filed under 317/256 CrPC with a view to give effect to 309 CrPC. Also seeking strengthening of Section 317 of Criminal Procedure Code 1973 so that it’s blatant misuse at Trial Courts is eradicated.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Case law : https://www.shadesofknife.in/state-of-kerala-vs-rasheed-on-30-october-2018/
  24. File PIL seeking Promissory Estoppel applicability to all Parties on their commitments made in their Manifestos.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Idea: https://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/administrative-law/scope-of-promissory-estoppel-against-law-essays.php
    • Idea: https://eci.gov.in/files/file/14439-strengthening-of-model-code-of-conduct-for-guidance-of-political-parties-and-candidates-2015-on-promises-made-in-election-manifestos-%E2%80%93-introduction-of-standardized-disclosure-proforma-%E2%80%93-consultation-with-political-parties/
  25. File PIL seeking Set of Marriage-and-related Laws as a guide to both Parties for all Religions. No need of hard copies. Soft copies can be sent to as many people on both sides of marriage, as necessary, during registration of marriage.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  26. File PIL seeking amendments to sec 43 of CrPC as the current wording leads to ambiguity and unwarranted consequences to a private person who arrests a person who is charged with an offence.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  27. File PIL seeking amendments to sec 46(3) of CrPC as the current wording leads to unwarranted consequences to a person accused of an offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for life.
    • Law: Nothing in this section gives a right to cause the death of a person who is not accused of an offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for life.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  28. File PIL seeking amendments to Protection of Human Rights Act 1993, as suggested in Abdul Sathar Vs Principal Secretary Home Depart and Ors on 05 Feb 2021 along with application of Victims Compensation Scheme 2018.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  29. File PIL seeking to make IPC 428, 429 as non-bailable.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: https://www.shadesofknife.in/adv-gorkanti-vinod-kumar/
    • News: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2017/jun/10/court-asks-telangana-andhra-pradesh-to-amend-laws-to-make-cow-slaughter-a-non-bailable-offence-1614993.html
  30. File PIL seeking striking down of Sec 26 of PWDV Act. It is held by the Apex Court in no uncertain terms that relief under one statute cannot be claimed in proceedings under another statute.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: Chand Dhawan v. Jawaharlal Dhawan (1993) 3 SCC 406.
  31. File PIL seeking amendments to sec 39 of CrPC as it does not provide any protection from false cases.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  32. File PIL seeking to know are we paying cable/satellite channels for Advertisements or content.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  33. File PIL seeking States to repeal of all identified enactments by Law Commission of India or any Committee formed for this purpose, such as R.Ramanujam committee.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  34. File PIL seeking direction to Central and State Governments to Cancel SC/ST certificates if converted to non-Hindu Religions.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  35. File PIL seeking Permission to send Notices to multiple addresses at once to save time in process serving/Notice delivering. Also multiple modes, including electronic delivery of notices via WhatsApp (or any such communications channel/platform) and email.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  36. File PIL seeking what is the mandate of Women’s Commissions both at Central and State-level (NCW says in a RTI reply, ‘Mother-in-law is not within our Mandate’).
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  37. File PIL seeking direction to eradicate and to take action against Fake Universities issuing false D.Litt Certificates.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/spend-a-few-bucks-get-a-dlitt/article27256016.ece
    • Link: https://www.edexlive.com/news/2019/jun/21/sfi-writes-to-mhrd-and-pulls-the-plug-on-fake-universities-offering-dlitt-degrees-to-vips-full-list-6709.html
    • Link: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/310819/alappuzha-crackdown-on-fake-degree-providers.html
    • Link: https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-concerned-about-growth-of-fake-degree-holders-in-india-students-union-sfi-urges-hrd-ministry-to-take-action-2763772
  38. File PIL seeking (until directions in Prakash Singh and other judgments are 100% complied by Police) permission/allowance of audio-video recording of complaint filing activity in a Police Station, similar to the  facility under Provisos in 161, 164, 275 CrPC and a copy of the video recorded by the complainant/victim will be shared with Police. Basically, empower the complainant instead of depending on Police. This is in compliance with 154(1) CrPC, proviso (b) and helps to go to 154(3), in case FIR is not registered in step 1.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  39. File PIL seeking
    • Idea: Implementation of Para 29 from Satender Kumar Antil Vs CBI and Anr on 11 Jul 2022.
    • Approach: RTI to AP Home Ministry regd Implementation of Para 29.
      29.Thus, we deem it appropriate to direct all the State Governments and the Union Territories to facilitate standing orders while taking note of the standing order issued by the Delhi Police i.e., Standing Order No. 109 of 2020, to comply with the mandate of Section 41A. We do feel that this would certainly take care of not only the unwarranted arrests, but also the clogging of bail applications before various Courts as they may not even be required for the offences up to seven years.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  40. File PIL seeking reforms in Police Chargesheet templates/formats, incorporating Traceability Matrix method.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • E.g.:
      The Bank Transactions Statement issued by XYZ Bank is sufficient evidence to lay charge sheet on A1
      The medical certificate issued by the Medical examiner is sufficient evidence to lay Physical assault Charge on A2.
      The CCTV footage captured from College CCTV is sufficient evidence to lay Rape attempt charge on A3
      The Independent witness statement corroborates with Documentary evidence of A4
  41. File PIL seeking direction to police/MHA to implement provision under CrPC 160, also in accordance with the below decision given by Supreme Court.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: Nandini Satpathy case.
  42. File a PIL seeking directions to Home Department to implement Bodycam technology for all police personnel in AP, who are into Law and Order duties.
    • Idea: https://twitter.com/iamkandula/status/1573656874989211648?t=4Yg8_VKUhQigUhsGQsNnmQ&s=03)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  43. File a PIL seeking Uniformity in Police uniform, prohibition of usage of civil dress while of duty (which is 24×7)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  44. File a PIL seeking Police policy on disposal of confiscated Vehicles, parked around Police station premises
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  45. File PIL seeking amendments/new act to define, regulate and empower policing activities and duties and powers of police personnel. (This is State subject, so State Governments are R1)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  46. File a PIL seeking setting up on Online Portal and Complaint filing facility for
      1. AP State Human Rights Commissions
      2. AP State Police Complaints Authority
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  47. File PIL to establish online facility to file complaint with Police and obtain a copy of FIR automatically (https://www.thebetterindia.com/45845/e-fir-india-complaint-delhi-police-bengaluru-madhya-pradesh-tamil-nadu-karnataka-himachal-pradesh/).
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Tamil Nadu: https://www.tnpolice.gov.in/CCTNSNICSDC/ComplaintRegistrationPage?4
    • Himachal Pradesh: https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/departments.html
    • Jharkhand: https://jofs.jhpolice.gov.in/
    • Delhi: https://www.delhipolice.nic.in/citizen_services.html
    • Madhya Pradesh: https://citizen.mppolice.gov.in/CitizenLogin.aspx?CtznService=8
    • Mumbai : https://mumbaipolice.gov.in/OnlineComplaints?ps_id=0
    • Haryana: https://www.haryanapoliceonline.gov.in/
    • Odisha: https://odishapolice.gov.in/?q=node/8
    • Bihar: http://biharpolice.in/OnLineRegisterComplaint.aspx
    • Kolkata : http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/reportcrime_new.asp
  48. File PIL seeking action by Police and Judiciary in implementing the Provisos in 161, 164, 275 CrPC to record the statement/confession of a complainant/victim/witness in audio-video electronic means as provided in Act 5 of 2009. (recording of witness statements in Videography in all Criminal cases. Traffic Police are already using CCTV cameras as well as Courts have started recording examination of witnesses via Video Conferencing tools. Covid-19 forces virtual courts also)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
      crpc-section-audio-video-electronic-means
  49. File PIL seeking action by Governments to combine Old age homes with Orphanages.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  50. File PIL seeking direction to all Courts in AP to follow practice guidelines issued in State of Kerala Vs Rasheed on 30 October 2018.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  51. File PIL seeking action by Governments to expedite proceedings on Corruption allegations, take steps to finish proceedings before tainted officer expire, also make procedure ensuring continued proceedings to recover losses from the estate of the tainted officer.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  52. File PIL seeking inclusion of Constitution of India as one Subject in the Curricula of all streams of education in India.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  53. File PIL seeking investigation into Preferential Promotions to Govt Employees just before they retire from service.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Info: Check email Dt: May 1, 2020, 5:35 PM; Subject: Preferential Promotions || Please look into my suspicion || Reg.
  54. File PIL seeking removal of descriptive type of answering in all professional examinations incl Law studies. Or alternatively, conduct such exams, only under the continued observation of CCTV monitoring.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Data: Attach all mass copying incidents in the State.
  55. File PIL to amend all provisions of IPC as well as all laws of India, that say pay litigation fees to opposite party, since such hapless party is supposed to engage Legal Aid counsel (via National/State/District Legal Authority Services) and not become leech on other party.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  56. File PIL seeking collection of evidence as mandatory criteria to file Charge sheet in certain case types like Matrimonial cases.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  57. File PIL seeking removal of caste name from all the names of Indians.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  58. File PIL seeking Phase-out of DD system in all Govt services like Railways, Banks, Universities
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  59. File PIL seeking usage of ruled-lines booklets in all Examinations in India where descriptive-type answers are expected to be written
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  60. File PIL seeking Disclosure of all items in Bank Lockers by categories like Registered Documents, Precious metals, Others after withholding the specific details such as market value (since secrecy in any transactions with government breeds corruption and fraud)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  61. File PIL to struck down 498 IPC (since it is on similar lines to 497 IPC, that got struck down on a weird logic of gender-equality)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  62. File PIL to Demand usage of digital transactions in all Government Depts (including Judiciary) and they must accept payments via only BHIM app/platform, since it is one of the biggest player involving money transactions with Public

    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Update: Judiciary came up with https://pay.ecourts.gov.in/epay/
  63. File PIL seeking action by Election Commissions to allow filing of Nominations via online mode.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  64. File PIL to establish online RTI facility for the State of A.P. under Right to Information Act similar to rtionline.gov.in (https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/sc-issues-notice-on-plea-to-set-up-online-rti-portals-in-states-147474)
    • Status: Representation Ready to be filed
    • Progress: Tracker here.
  65. File PIL to demand disclosure of all relevant information of all departments of the State Government of A.P. as prescribed under Sec 4 (Obligations of public authorities) of Right to Information Act 2005.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  66. File PIL to demand ‘Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions’ to accept of RTI fees through netbanking, credit card or UPI, for all RTI applications filed under Right to Information Act 2005.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  67. File PIL seeking action by Governments to amend existing laws so that exception/not obstante clauses do not override the rule in any Article of Constitution. E.g.: Provisions made under Article 15(3) should not violate provisions made under Article 15(1) or to the disadvantage of other classes of citizens, Section 8 provision of RTI Act should not be in derogation of provision under section 3.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  68. File PIL questioning the real purpose of AIBE exams.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Link: https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/all-india-bar-examination-aibe-supreme-court-168515
    • Link: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/aibe-rules-challenge-bci-powers-supreme-court
    • Link: https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/supreme-court-all-india-bar-examination-bar-council-of-india/
    • Running Case at Supreme Court`: Diary No.- 67 – 2021, PARTHSARTHI MAHESH SARAF vs. UNION OF INDIA
    • Update: here.
  69. File PIL questioning the legal basis for Bar Council of AP to charge fees for any gaps in academics of a LL.B Graduate during Advocate enrollment process, apart from taking an affidavit to that effect.
    • Status: Representation Filed, RTI seeking action taken on representation Files, WP drafting in progress.
    • Progress: Here.
  70. File PIL questioning the minimum qualifying marks criteria from LL.B. to qualify for LL.M Entrance examination.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  71. File PIL for Implementation of Compulsory Marriage Registration in India https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1037437/ (Nevertheless, the Supreme Court in the case of Seema (Smt.) v. Ashwani Kumar, [(2006) 2 SCC 578] directed the States and Central Government to notify Rules making registration of marriages compulsory. However, the same has not been implemented in full.)
    • Status: Filed, yet to be numbered by AP High Court. Petition summary along with prayers available here.
    • Update: Since PIP permission was denied, withdrew the petition.
    • Progress: here.
  72. File a PIL to Fasten court proceedings, not to entertain adjournments on vague reasons under the philosophy available u/s 309(2) CrPC

    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  73. File PIL to raise fines in IPC up to minimum 10 times and impose a minimum of Rs.10,000/- for costs imposed by magistrates and judges. Compare cost of living in India during/around 1973 with the costs/fine mentioned in CrPC/IPC/Other laws and proportional increased must be implemented. Or follow Finland method. Details here, here and here. News here and here.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  74. File PIL to raise Costs in CPC up to minimum 10/100 times.
    • Link: https://www.barandbench.com/columns/delhi-high-court-jurisdiction-cpc-costs-rs-20-lakh-juhi-chawla
  75. File PIL to make fines in all IPC offences as mandatory. Current logic is, where a crime for which imprisonment is punishment be replaced with a fine and the accused let go. The principle should be, Imprisonment or Imprisonment + Fine. Not Imprisonment or fine.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  76. File PIL for mandatory self-protection and self-defense trainings for students of all levels of schools
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  77. File PIL to eradicate food wastage at all Hotels, Religious places, Function Halls and make laws to make it a crime to Waste food.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  78. File PIL for mandatory proactive actions for road safety.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  79. File PIL seeking direction to governments to implement automatic open-shut doors which operate based on token which is paid as Platform ticket.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  80. File PIL for mandatory proactive actions for Station safety. akin to Malaysia and Singapore Underground Metro stations. Also, ensure Fencing of railway tracks in vulnerable areas (where animals generally cross the tracks and accidentally get hit by trains and get injured or die subsequently), by involving Public-Private Partnership model, which creates move employment opportunities.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • News: https://zeenews.india.com/india/woman-found-dead-on-delhi-metro-track-blue-line-services-disrupted-2231458.html
    • News: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-metro-blue-line-services-disrupted-jhandewalan-woman-suicide-1594339-2019-09-02
    • Idea: http://www.kuala-lumpur.ws/transportation/kl-mrt-sbk-line/mrt-pasar-seni.htm
    • Idea: https://www.metro-report.com/news/single-view/view/complete-klang-valley-sbk-line-opens.html
    • Idea: https://www.123rf.com/photo_117051821_kuala-lumpur-malaysia–october-25-2018–malaysia-mass-rapid-transit-mrt-train-at-bandar-utama-statio.html
    • Idea: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/07/257459/mrt-underground-stations-not-easy-task-we-did-it
    • Idea: https://www.goodmorningparis.fr/metro-bus/metro-station-of-the-month-liege-line-13/
    • Idea: https://depositphotos.com/161425442/stock-photo-latest-mrt-mass-rapid-transit.html
    • Idea: https://www.bigkl.com/mrt/taman-suntex-mrt-station/attachment/mrt-taman-suntex-station-2017-01/
    • Idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartley_MRT_station
    • Idea: https://www.123rf.com/photo_82849847_kuala-lumpur-malaysia-july-25-2017-latest-mrt-mass-rapid-transit-kajang-platform-mrt-is-the-latest-p.html
    • Idea: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-skytrain-station-platform-screen-doors-feasibility
    • Idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLCC_LRT_station
  81. File PIL for setting up of Men’s Commission. Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    1. File PIL for mandatory proactive steps for Men’s health.
      • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    2. File PIL for mandatory proactive steps for reducing/eradicating Prevention of suicides of Men.
      • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  82. File PIL for mandatory proactive steps for Referendums on policies and work of government. People who voted politicians into power should have power to remove them from power too and such changes should be done to Constitution, as necessary. NOTA should be made more effective.
      • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • File PIL for mandatory proactive actions for reforms in politics, right from Manifesto stage. E.g. Manifesto should mention which scheme/benefit will be enacted, in which year of their potential 5 years term. This should demonstrate their power of planning and gives clarity to people in assessing the candidates potential.
      • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
      • Update: here.
  83. File PIL to bring uniformity in Court procedures across Same level of court, Same set of Rules and procedures. All Forms/templates to be freely available online for download, on the respective State High Court website, in both English and the local language.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  84. File PIL seeking struck down of Section 8 – Gender of Indian Penal Code 1860 and replace all references to he, him, himself, his with person.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  85. File PIL seeking struck down of Provisions of Advocates Act 1961 and BCI Rules against advertising their services, as violative of Art 14 as no such prohibition is made on other noble professions like Engineering and Medicine Practitioners.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  86. File PIL seeking display of fuel price in all fuel stations in India, with a break up of Central tax and State taxes clearly mentioned on the rate cards.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Input: https://www.moneylife.in/article/on-writing-a-letter-to-the-authorities-for-inspection-of-files-under-section-4-of-the-rti-act/14783.html
  87. File PIL seeking removal of all religious places situated on government/public roads affecting transportation.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  88. File PIL seeking establishment of contractor name on all government constructions /public roads. This will ensure accountability. Public should be able to question the contractor and the government (via vicarious liability).
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  89. File PIL seeking Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh to take a call on whether enrollment process should be completely online or not.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  90. File PIL (after representation to Executive) seeking reduction in Telephone Allowance given to all Government Servants including MPs and MLAs, when there are unlimited calls and data plans from both Govt and Private Telecom Operators that general public is using. Better still to dispense with this allowance and grant reimbursement on actuals, like rest of the workers in both private and public sector get.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  91. File a PIL seeking strict implementation of filing Counter within 120 days in all Writ Petitions at AP HC, as per Rule 12 of Writ Proceeding Rules 1977
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  92. File a PIL seeking strict implementation of A4 paper usage in AP High Court and all sub-ordinate authorities such as Tribunals
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Closure: Notification
  93. File a PIL seeking steps taken by Municipalities and Corporations to secure dangerous equipment, electric poles, transformers on the roads, and other public places such as Railways, Parks, Government Offices etc
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  94. File a PIL seeking direction to State to ban packaged drinking water.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  95. File PIL seeking action from all Universities to allow writing exams in Telugu too in Telugu States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  96. File a PIL seeking singular pension for politicians (MLAs/MPs) who become MLA/MP after becoming MP/MLA
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  97. File a PIL seeking amendment to Representation of People Act to allow one person to contest from only one seat.
    • Inspiration: https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/ban-people-from-contesting-election-from-more-than-one-seat-ec-to-govt-updates-2022-06-17-785275
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  98. File a PIL seeking a direction to all Courts (through HC via Registrar and State of AP) to demand a Declaration in the Affidavit, from all parties to any litigation filed before said Court.
    • Inspiration: Rajnesh Vs Neha (Page 62 of the Judgment)
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  99. File a PIL seeking “an order passed which states that the newspapers and news channels need to publish necessary evidence for the news that they publish. Only hearsay news shouldn’t be published. This creates panic among the public. Be it the covid cases numbers, etc. Just for TRP, these news channels go to any extent”
    • Idea from: Suprajaa Rajan
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  100. File PIL seeking direction from any HC, to strictly implement Dowry Rules 1985.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Approach: File RTI to all Marriage registrars/Home Dept if they are strictly implement Dowry Rules 1985, before registering marriages, also in spirit of Compulsory registration of Marriages Act.
    • Progress:
  101. File a PIL seeking implementation of Article 348(2) for the State of AP so that Advocates and Litigants can use Telugu, in addition to English, in proceedings in the High Court having its principal seat in that State.
    • Idea from: Sake Roja
    • Info: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/use-of-telugu-hc-issues-notice-to-govt/articleshow/88481030.cms
    • Info: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/legal-fraternity-advised-to-use-telugu-in-courts/article4492274.ece
    • Info: https://www.deccanherald.com/state/kannada-in-hc-centre-takes-shelter-under-old-mistake-762377.html
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  102. File a PIL seeking release of passports of accused persons surrendered in criminal cases at Trial Court, after 1 year of custody.
    • Info: https://www.shadesofknife.in/suresh-nanda-vs-c-b-i-on-24-january-2008/
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  103. File a PIL seeking removal of Cheques in the Financial system of India
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  104. File a PIL seeking install ‘Advanced Cardiac Life Support’ at High Court premises
    • Idea: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-high-court-directs-state-government-to-install-advanced-cardiac-life-support-at-high-court-premises
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  105. File a PIL seeking (en)forcement on the plastic manufacturers to *buy-back* their own products for recycling, re-purposing, resale?
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
    • Idea: Jitender Yadav Vs Union of India
  106. File a PIL seeking fixing or reading down of section 494 IPC since it is NOT applicable on Muslim men and Christians as much as it applies to Hindu men and women AND no exception was carved out for Muslim and Christians men either by Parliament or Judiciary.
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  107. File a PIL seeking action from Railways wrt Platform Improvements with Passenger safety as Priority to avoid such incidents.
    • Idea: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ap-student-trapped-between-train-and-platform-rescued-after-one-and-a-half-hrs-101670418188937.html
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  108. File a PIL seeking….
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  109. File a PIL seeking….
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  110. File a PIL seeking….
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  111. File a PIL seeking….
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  112. File a PIL seeking….
    • Status: Ideation/ Ground Work
  113. File a PIL seeking….
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  114. File a PIL seeking….
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  115. File a PIL seeking….
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  116. File a PIL seeking….
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Procedure to be followed for all above activities

Activities involved in ‘Ideation/ Ground Work‘ Stage:

  1. Gather necessary data from reliable government sources such as NCRB, Police/CCTNS/Court records via RTI or other legal means
  2. Gather motivated people and their potential contributions to our causes.
  3. Gather past work done by others till date, on the issue at hand

 Activities involved in ‘Preparing Initial Draft‘ Stage:

  1. Gather necessary document sample/forms/templates
  2. Identify large tasks that can be delegated to smaller teams (of 2 or more members, obviously; Max 3 members)
  3. Shoot formal representations (both offline and online modes) to concerned Government Authorities since it is a per-requisite before filing PILs

 Activities involved in ‘Enhancement and Enrichment‘ Stage:

  1. Get criticism from eminent legal intellectuals, to improve our attack vector

 Activities involved in ‘Closed‘ Stage:

 

 


Repositories:

  1. High Court Websites
  2. Bar Council Websites
  3. State Police Websites
  4. State Information Commission Websites
  5. State Police Academy Websites
  6. State Judicial Academy Websites
  7. Anti-sexual harassment policies
  8. (Offline and Online) Academies for Advocates
  9. Mooting resources for Law students

 


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