GB Athri vs State of Karnataka

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1. News14 Oct 2021

   Interested person not entitled to file PIL, says Supreme Court

   It is well settled that an interested person is not entitled to file a public interest litigation.

   Explanation in simple terms

   The Supreme Court has ruled that people who are not directly affected by a specific issue cannot file a public interest lawsuit about it. This means that to bring a case to court on behalf of the public, you must show that you have a genuine connection to the matter. The court wants to prevent people from filing lawsuits just because they are curious or interested in a topic without having a personal stake in the outcome.

   thehindu.com
2. News7 Oct 2021

   Interested Person Not Entitled To File PIL: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Aspirant To Post

   An interested person is not entitled to file a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court observed while it dismissed a petition filed by an aspirant to...

   Explanation in simple terms

   The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by a job applicant who wanted to challenge a government recruitment process through a public interest case. The court ruled that individuals cannot use this type of legal action to settle personal grievances or job-related disputes. Because the person was only interested in their own employment prospects, the judges decided they did not have the right to bring this specific type of case to court.

   livelaw.in