"Amusing" That Delhi Government Filed PIL Against Centre: Supreme Court

Friday, 9 July 2021Newsdesk

The Supreme Court of India today refused to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Delhi government against a Union Environment Ministry notification on power plants. The court expressed amusement over the fact that a state had filed such a petition against the Centre. Following the Supreme Court's observation, the state government withdrew its case.

New Delhi, 09 July 2021

As per news report of NDTV, "We find it amusing that a state has come in with a PIL against the Centre," the court said. PILs are usually filed by individuals or organisations when fundamental rights of the petitioner are violated. It refers to litigation aimed at securing some public interest and ensuring justice to otherwise disadvantaged people. "If the Centre has said something or done something contrary, then you (Delhi Govt) can go and inform the court about what the Centre has done. You can file a case," the court said, referring to Delhi's PIL against an April 1, 2021, notification from the Union ministry.

Source -NDTV