Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh as costs on litigant for filing PIL to settle personal scores
New Delhi, Nov 7: The Delhi High Court has imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on a litigant for filing a public interest litigation (PIL) against her relative to settle personal scores.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma rejected the PIL which sought removal of an "illegal and unauthorized construction" and observed that the petitioner claimed on affidavit that she had no personal interest in the matter but suppressed the fact that the owner of the building was her cousin and there was a dispute between the families.
"It is unfortunate that the forum of PIL is being used to settle personal scores by suppressing the relationship between the parties," said the bench, also comprising Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in a recent order.
"The petitioner who is present in person has admitted the relationship with respondent No.5 in open Court and, therefore, as the petitioner was certainly an interested person, the Petition deserves to be dismissed with costs of Rs. 1,00,000/- to be paid to Army Battle Causalities Welfare Fund within 30 days from today," the court directed.
The court said a person who has not come with clean hands is not entitled to any relief and nothing prevented the petitioner from disclosing the relationship with owner.
The court also said the petitioner's conduct amounted to committing contempt but refrained from proceeding further as she was a woman and costs were imposed on her.
It nonetheless warned her to be careful in future and not file such frivolous petitions again by suppressing material facts.
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Bihar govt to constitute commission for socio-economic upliftment of sanitation workers
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Patna (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced that the state government would soon constitute a 'Safai Karmachari Commission' for the socio-economic upliftment of sanitation workers.
He announced the decision in a post on X.
"I am pleased to inform that I have directed the department to constitute the Bihar State Safai Karmachari Commission to ensure the protection, welfare, rehabilitation, social upliftment, grievance redressal, and monitoring of various welfare schemes for the rights and interests of sanitation workers in Bihar," the chief minister said.
This commission will provide suggestions related to the interests of sanitation workers, advise the government on the protection of their rights, and take appropriate action to review and implement welfare schemes related to those engaged in sanitation work, he added.
"The Bihar State Safai Karmachari Commission will consist of one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, and five members, including one woman/transgender. This commission will play a significant role in integrating the deprived sections of society engaged in sanitation work into the mainstream and contributing to their social and economic development," Kumar added.
Assembly elections are due in the state later this year.
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