Delhi High Court Warns Petitioner for Repeated Pleas Challenging Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Provisions

The Delhi High Court pulled up a litigant for repeatedly filing petitions challenging certain sections (147–158) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), despite earlier dismissals of similar pleas. 

The Bench observed that “merely changing words” in the petition cannot justify filing multiple cases on the same issue and warned the petitioner against abusing judicial process.

Emphasising that courts are meant for genuine legal redressal and not platforms for public debate, the Court dismissed the plea and noted that costs may be imposed to deter such frivolous litigation in the future.

[Upendra Nath Dalai v Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs].