Supreme Court Dismisses Frivolous PILs, Pulls up Lawyer for "Poorly Drafted" Petitions

The Supreme Court dismissed four frivolous public interest litigation petitions filed by a lawyer on diverse subjects, including alcohol regulation, land registration, and the "negative energy" of onions and garlic.

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi criticized the casual approach to drafting under Article 32 of the Constitution, questioning if the petitions were "drafted at midnight." 

The Court described the pleas as vague, evasive, and a burden on judicial time.

While the bench refrained from imposing costs due to the petitioner’s status as an advocate, it issued a stern warning against filing such "baseless" litigations in the future.

[Sachin Gupta v. UOI & Ors.]