Frivolous Public Interest Litigations
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Well-Reasoned, Well-Researched PILs Will Always Be Entertained: Supreme Court
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The Chief Justice told a advocate to first raise issues with the concerned authorities and file a PIL in the court only after his prayers go unheard.
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5 Instances When Supreme Court Cracked Down on "Frivolous" Petitions
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Amid repeated warnings against the misuse of Public Interest Litigations (PIL), the Supreme Court has in recent hearings expressed strong concern over what it described as "frivolous petitions".
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"Go Sell Sweaters In Ludhiana": Chief Justice To Trader Over Frivolous Petition In Supreme Court
- Tuesday March 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw Chief Justice of India Surya Kant losing his cool at a trader from Punjab's Ludhiana who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking inclusion of the PM Cares Fund under the RTI Act.
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Lawyer Complains To Chief Justice About Fellow Judge. His Response
- Tuesday July 9, 2024
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Supreme Court today witnessed dramatic exchanges when a Lucknow-based advocate requested two separate benches to pardon him and remove costs imposed on him for filing frivolous Public Interest Litigation
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"Frivolous": Court Rejects Request Against Maharashtra's Decision For Holiday On Jan 22
- Monday January 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale, which held a special hearing on Sunday for the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by four law students from Maharashtra and Gujarat, noted the petition was "politically motivated, frivolous a
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"Publicity Interest Litigation": Supreme Court Slams Frivolous Pleas
- Friday June 3, 2022
- India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Rejecting a petition against construction activities around the Puri Jagannath temple, the Supreme Court today tore into frivolous petitions or what it called "Publicity Interest Litigation".
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"Trend In Delhi To Look Left, Right, File PIL; No Research": High Court
- Wednesday February 23, 2022
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
A trend in Delhi shows people walk on the road, look left and right and file public interest litigation without any research or homework, the Delhi High Court observed today while pulling up a litigant for filing a frivolous plea.
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"India A Democracy": Supreme Court Turns Away Plea On "Congress Toolkit"
- Monday July 5, 2021
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The time has come to take action about the frivolous petitions filed in court, the Supreme Court said today, refusing to entertain a Public Interest Litigation that sought a probe by the National investigation Agency into the Congress toolkit case.
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High Court Says It Will Take Action Against Frivolous Public Interest Litigations
- Monday December 11, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court today grilled a man for targeting a particular property in the name of alleged illegal construction, saying it will take action against frivolous Public Interest Litigations or PILs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Well-Reasoned, Well-Researched PILs Will Always Be Entertained: Supreme Court
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The Chief Justice told a advocate to first raise issues with the concerned authorities and file a PIL in the court only after his prayers go unheard.
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www.ndtv.com
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5 Instances When Supreme Court Cracked Down on "Frivolous" Petitions
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Amid repeated warnings against the misuse of Public Interest Litigations (PIL), the Supreme Court has in recent hearings expressed strong concern over what it described as "frivolous petitions".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Go Sell Sweaters In Ludhiana": Chief Justice To Trader Over Frivolous Petition In Supreme Court
- Tuesday March 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw Chief Justice of India Surya Kant losing his cool at a trader from Punjab's Ludhiana who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking inclusion of the PM Cares Fund under the RTI Act.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lawyer Complains To Chief Justice About Fellow Judge. His Response
- Tuesday July 9, 2024
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Supreme Court today witnessed dramatic exchanges when a Lucknow-based advocate requested two separate benches to pardon him and remove costs imposed on him for filing frivolous Public Interest Litigation
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www.ndtv.com
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"Frivolous": Court Rejects Request Against Maharashtra's Decision For Holiday On Jan 22
- Monday January 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale, which held a special hearing on Sunday for the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by four law students from Maharashtra and Gujarat, noted the petition was "politically motivated, frivolous a
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www.ndtv.com
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"Publicity Interest Litigation": Supreme Court Slams Frivolous Pleas
- Friday June 3, 2022
- India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Rejecting a petition against construction activities around the Puri Jagannath temple, the Supreme Court today tore into frivolous petitions or what it called "Publicity Interest Litigation".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Trend In Delhi To Look Left, Right, File PIL; No Research": High Court
- Wednesday February 23, 2022
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
A trend in Delhi shows people walk on the road, look left and right and file public interest litigation without any research or homework, the Delhi High Court observed today while pulling up a litigant for filing a frivolous plea.
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www.ndtv.com
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"India A Democracy": Supreme Court Turns Away Plea On "Congress Toolkit"
- Monday July 5, 2021
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The time has come to take action about the frivolous petitions filed in court, the Supreme Court said today, refusing to entertain a Public Interest Litigation that sought a probe by the National investigation Agency into the Congress toolkit case.
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www.ndtv.com
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High Court Says It Will Take Action Against Frivolous Public Interest Litigations
- Monday December 11, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court today grilled a man for targeting a particular property in the name of alleged illegal construction, saying it will take action against frivolous Public Interest Litigations or PILs.
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www.ndtv.com