public interest litigation

Petitions filed before the Supreme Court of India to protect community rights and environmental health

1. Bhopal Union Carbide Toxic Waste Transfer and Disposal Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. VictimsResidents of BhopalResidents of PithampurBhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog SangathanDefendantsUnion Carbide CorporationDow Chemical CompanyGovernment of Madhya PradeshPlaintiffsGovernment of IndiaBhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog SangathanBhopal Group for Information and ActionProsecutorsSupreme Court of India Amicus CuriaePlaintiff AttorneysSanjay ParikhKaruna NundyInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaCentral Pollution Control BoardMadhya Pradesh Pollution Control BoardNational Green Tribunal
4. Case Tags: hazardous waste transfer;corporate environmental liability;public interest litigation;polluter pays principle

1. Supreme Court Toilet Facilities Rights Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: 最高法院法院厕所设施权利案
4. DefendantsSupreme Court of India AdministrationPlaintiffsShikha SharmaDefense AttorneysAttorney General of IndiaPlaintiff AttorneysShikha SharmaJudgesChief Justice of IndiaJudge S. Ravindra BhatInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Law and Justice
5. Case Tags: Public Interest Litigation;Gender Equality;Constitutional Rights;Infrastructure

1. Manipur Tapes Leak Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Key Figures: N. Biren Singh (then Chief Minister of Manipur), Kuki-Zo community petitioners, Union of India, Central Bureau of Investigation
4. Case Tags: Leaked Audio Recordings;Hate Speech;Ethnic Violence;Public Interest Litigation

1. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Prime Minister & Others (Coal Allocation Case)

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Manohar Lal Sharma v. PM & Others (Coal Allocation Case)
4. Key Figures: Manohar Lal Sharma (Petitioner/Advocate), Prime Minister of India, Union Ministry of Coal, various private and public sector companies that received coal block allocations
5. Case Tags: Corruption;Public Interest Litigation;Coal Block Allocation Scam;Supreme Court Judgment

1. Delhi Street Animal Protection Case (Suo Motu)

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: In Re: Protection of Street Animals in Delhi (Suo Motu Writ Petition)
4. Key Figures: Supreme Court of India (Suo Motu); amici curiae including senior advocates and animal welfare organizations such as People for Animals; Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; Municipal Corporation of Delhi
5. Case Tags: Animal Law;Public Interest Litigation;Suo Motu Cognizance;Constitutional Right to Life (Article 21)