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Supreme Court slams PILs used for personal gain'

At the other end of the spectrum are petitions, which have been instituted at the behest of business or political rivals to settle scores.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the PILs which sought a probe into the death of judge Loya, holding that they were filed with an oblique motive to settle personal and political scores.

A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Kanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud pointed out that these PILs were purportedly instituted to protect the independence of the judiciary.

But by casting unfounded aspersions on the judicial officers who had accompanied judge Loya, the petitioners have revealed the real motive of these proceedings, which is to bring the judiciary into disrepute on the basis of scurrilous allegations.

Expressing its anguish as to how the PIL is used to settle personal scores, the bench said, “At one end of that spectrum are those cases where public interest petitions are motivated by a desire to seek publicity. At the other end of the spectrum are petitions, which have been instituted at the behest of business or political rivals to settle scores.”

The misuse of public interest litigation is a serious matter of concern for the judicial process. Both this court and the High Courts are burdened by arrears, it said.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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