The Supreme Court on Friday took to task a petitionerwhose PIL had sought that all Indian Muslims be sent to Pakistan and the Hindusthere be brought to India.
Pulling up Sangat Singh Chauhan, who had moved the PIL,the bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran said thatthey would pass “heavy strictures” against him and saddle him with”heavy cost”.
Chauhan caved in as the bench asked him, “Are youserious about arguing this matter.”
“No”, he said and Justice Nariman dismissed hisplea, sparing him any strictures or cost.
Counsel Charan Lal Sahu later told IANS that the PIL wassimply dismissed as the court had warned Chauhan that if he pressed for it,then they would impose cost.
Over a period, frivolous PILs have seen a spike in thetop court and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s attempts to discourage them has nothalted the tide.
As a matter of procedure, every petition is scrutinizedfor defects by the top court registry but this PIL appears to have escapedscrutiny.