Karnataka High Court Waives Cost Imposed On Lawyer For Frivolous PIL Against Film

The Karnataka High Court waived the ₹50,000 cost earlier imposed on a lawyer who had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to halt the release of the film Jolly LLB 3.

The Court had previously dismissed the plea as frivolous, observing that it had unnecessarily consumed judicial time. During the review hearing, counsel clarified that the petitioner, a newly enrolled advocate, was facing personal hardship following her father’s demise.

Taking note of these mitigating circumstances, the Court decided to waive the cost but cautioned the petitioner against misuse of PILs and reminded her of the responsibility attached to invoking judicial remedies.