Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V
The Supreme Court dismissed two PILs with costs for “re-classification of the caste system” and “phasing out of reservations gradually to make alternate reservation policy”.
A Bench comprising of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha remarked that such PILs are an abuse of court process. The court held that the petitioner must pay costs of ₹25,000 to the Supreme Court Bar Association and must produce the receipt in 2 weeks.
Name of the Cases: Advocate Sachin Gupta v. Union of India W.P.(C) No. 470/2023 PIL-W and Advocate Sachin Gupta v. UoI And Ors. WP(C) No. 471/2023 PIL
Bench: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.