CJI D.Y Chandrachud noted that at times social activists are pushed by some business interest, adding that some other person who is directly aggrieved can approach the court and ask to frame rules for the aggregators.
Though PILs are meant to help the poor, they are being increasingly misused by vested parties. This has overburdened the judiciary and led to delays in disposal of bonafide cases.
Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana has filed a reply stating on affidavit that neither any garbage dump exists at the site stated in the petition nor there is any proposal to construct a garbage dump at the said site.
The Gauhati High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking a high-level investigation into the corruption in Guwahati Municipal Corporation, Guwahati Metro Development Authority and Amguri Municipal Board of Sivasagar District.
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday informed the High Court that the state government has granted Rs 20 crore to the Irrigation Department to take care of the difficulties created by the landslides in Baliyanala area.