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Madras HC says misuse of PIL on rise, imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on petitioner for filing it with vested interest

CHENNAI: Holding that the petitioner has grossly abused and misused the august forum of public interest litigation (PIL) to file a petition for vested interest, the Madras High Court has imposed costs ...
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PILs cannot be based on digital gossip, unverified media reports: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that public interest litigation (PIL) petitions cannot be built on “digital gossip”, ...