#PIL maintainability

Allahabad High Court dismisses a Public Interest Litigation for failing to comply with Rule 1(3-A) of the Allahabad HC Rules, which mandates a sworn affidavit disclosing the petitioner's credentials, public cause, and absence of personal interest. The ruling reinforces procedural compliance as a prerequisite for PIL maintainability, impacting all future PIL filings in the Lucknow Bench.

Allahabad High Court dismisses a PIL for failure to comply with Rule 1(3-A) of the Allahabad HC Rules, 1952, which mandates a sworn affidavit from the petitioner detailing credentials, public interest, and absence of personal gain. The ruling reinforces strict procedural thresholds for PILs, impacting litigants and practitioners in public interest litigation.

Jharkhand High Court dismisses a PIL on traffic rule enforcement after finding the petitioner lacked bona fides due to prior misuse of judicial process. The ruling underscores that courts may reject PILs where petitioners have a history of frivolous litigation, even if the subject matter concerns public interest.

Karnataka High Court reaffirms judicial independence as a basic structure of the Constitution, holding that the State is constitutionally obligated to provide residential accommodation for judges. The Court dismissed a PIL challenging the allotment of 7 acres of KVAFSU land for judicial residences and a Super-Speciality Hospital, emphasizing that policy decisions on land use for judicial infrastructure fall outside judicial review.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reiterated that service-related grievances, including compassionate appointments, cannot be challenged through PILs. The Court dismissed a petition contesting appointments after the 2018 Amritsar train tragedy and imposed Rs. 10,000 costs, emphasizing that PILs are not a substitute for individual service disputes. This ruling reinforces judicial discipline and prevents misuse of PIL jurisdiction.