The petition was filed by one Lavkush Kumar seeking directions to restrain the sexualisation of women and vulgarity in Bhojpuri songs. It was submitted in the petition that the vulgar and sexually explicit content in Bhojpuri songs, as exemplified by the song ‘Maniac’, has had a significant impact on the State of Bihar where the language is … Read more
Earlier, a single-judge had rejected the petition on the ground that the issue had been decided previously. The petitioners sough directions to ECI to comply with Section 61A of Representation of People Act before holding any elections through EVMs. Section 61A states, “notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the giving and … Read more
On January 14, the Bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said in its order that the PIL petitioner’s case appears to essentially flow from the right of disclosure of information and the right to know. The CAG took the stand that till the audit reports are tabled in the Legislative Assembly, … Read more