'Personal Cause Disguised As Public Interest': P&H High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Mohali Dy Mayor For Misusing PIL Jurisdiction
Saksham Vaishya
9 April 2026 2:05 PM IST

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9 April 2026 2:05 PM IST
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed Rs. 25k cost on the Deputy Mayor of Mohali for filing a PIL to further a personal cause. The Court observed that a public interest litigation cannot be entertained where the cause raised is, in fact, a personal cause presented as a public cause. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry was hearing a public...
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