Common Cause & Anr. v. Union of India W.P.(C) No. 266/2024 Common Cause along with the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) filed a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India for enforcement of the right of the people under Articles 14, 19 and 21 seeking direction for a court-monitored investigation by an SIT into the overwhelming instances of apparent quid pro quo between political parties, corporates and
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We believe that this will make the electoral process more transparent even though a lot more needs to be done to safeguard democracy from the curse of money and muscle power. We are committed to continuing our fight for free and fair elections in India through democratic means. Common Cause and ADR, the original petitioners in the Electoral Bonds case, stand vindicated by Supreme Court verdict which struck down the Electoral Bond
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Common Cause has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking a direction for the appointment of the Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED), in a fair and transparent manner and strictly in accordance with law as mandated by Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. The writ petition has prayed for the quashing of the central government's order dated November 13, 2020, to retrospectively amend the tenure of
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As per the Supreme Court of India’s judgment dated March 9, 2018, the following Advance Medical Directive has been executed by me to lay down clear and specific instructions during the course of my treatment, as well as to strengthen the mind of the treating doctors that they are acting in a lawful manner. I ___(name)__ am an adult of a sound and healthy state of mind and in a position to communicate, relate and comprehend the purpose and
Read MoreThe Status of Policing in India Report 2023 was launched at the India Habitat Centre by a panel of eminent personalities, followed by a discussion on rethinking surveillance. The theme of this year’s report is surveillance and privacy, and in his keynote address, Justice (Retd.) J. Chelameswar, a former Supreme Court Judge, said that only a robust privacy law can determine if the data of private citizens is being collected for the public
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To strive for an India where every citizen is respected and fairly treated.
To champion vital public causes
To defend and fight for the rights and entitlements of all groups of citizens.
Common Cause welcomes today’s judgement of the Constitution Bench in the
Common Cause and ADR, the original petitioners in the Electoral Bonds case,
Surveillance and the Question of Privacy The Status of Policing in India
Petition to Restrain the use of Public Funds for Political Campaigns Through
Petition seeking timely and transparent appointments to the Central Vigilance
Petition to completely ban export of iron ore (in the form of pellets or
IA in In Re: Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During
Petition challenging constitutional validity of Sedition under Section 124A of
Petition challenging the appointment of Interim Director,
The substantial damage to the Himalayan ecology caused by the Char Dham
The threat of coronavirus has pushed us into an unprecedented crisis. The
As per the Supreme Court of India’s judgment dated March 9, 2018, the
On January 15, 2024, Common Cause submitted its response to the proposal of the
In January 2024, Common Cause submitted its comments on the Draft Broadcasting
On March 13, 2024, Common Cause made a representation to the authorities to
Comments Submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding the Draft
Comments Submitted to the Election Commission of India on Various Aspects
Response to Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws
On June 24, 2020, Common Cause submitted its response to the Draft
On May 12, 2020, Common Cause submitted a representation to Mr Amit Shah, Union
On May 4, 2020, Common Cause sent a representation to the Union Minister of
On August 20, 2020, Common Cause sent a representation to the Deputy Director,
In response to UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)’s Regional
In a landmark order, the Supreme Court on March 9, 2018 has allowed living
Common Cause filed the petition in public interest seeking appropriate
Petitioner has claimed that the prominent display of politicians and their
Common Cause filed a petition seeking to challenge the constitutional validity
Decoding the Three New Criminal
The theme of the panel discussion is
Issue of corruption
Vipul Mudgal speaks to Amit Baruah of
