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News India Live, Digital Desk: The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over the petitions which waste the precious time of the courts. During the hearing of a case, Justice Surya Kant’s bench said that people are directly approaching the country’s biggest court over small matters and without any solid legal basis, due to which the hearing of serious cases is getting delayed.
1. Justice Surya Kant’s sharp comment
During the hearing, Justice Surya Kant cautioned the petitioners and lawyers and said:
Waste of time: “The Supreme Court is meant to resolve constitutional issues and serious legal questions. Bringing every small case here disrupts the entire judicial process.”
Penalty warning: The Court made it clear that in future, if any petition is filed without any legal merit only for the purpose of saving time, the Court will impose heavy penalty (Exemplary Costs) will not hesitate to apply.
2. Why is concern increasing?
There are currently over 80,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court. Justice Surya Kant underlined that:
Because of frivolous petitions, the cases of prisoners and victims who have been in jail for years or waiting for justice do not get heard.
It is the responsibility of the lawyers to give correct advice to the clients and prevent them from coming to the apex court just to get publicity.
3. Questions on misuse of ‘PIL’ also
The court also observed that in the name of Public Interest Litigation (PIL), attempts are often made to serve personal interests or settle political scores. Justice Surya Kant said that the resources of the judiciary should be used for the broader interests of the general public and not for personal interests.
4. What is the solution? (The Model)
The Supreme Court is now adopting the strategy of rejecting such petitions at the initial stage itself. Justice Surya Kant suggested that the lower courts and High Courts should be empowered more so that small disputes can be resolved there and only mandatory cases reach the Supreme Court.
