Do not abuse liberal rules for PILs; frivolous petitions wasting precious judicial time: Delhi High Court

The Court dismissed a plea seeking several directions with respect to mandatory helmets, insurance for electric vehicles and manufacture of batteries.

Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad

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14 Sep 2023, 10:43 am

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday cautioned against the misuse of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and said that frivolous petitions cause significant delays in disposing of cases of genuine litigants with legitimate grievances [Rajat Kapoor Advocate v. Union of India & Ors].

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Delhi High Court

Public Interest Litigation

frivolous litigation

Abuse of PIL