SC rebukes PIL petitioner, dismisses plea on fake medical degrees
The Indian Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding fake medical degrees, reprimanding the petitioner for filing frivolous and repetitive lawsuits. The court criticized the petitioner for using the legal system for publicity.
Why it matters
This highlights the judiciary's efforts to curb the misuse of PILs, which are intended for genuine public grievances rather than personal publicity.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) junked a plea raising the issue of fake and forged medical degrees while reprimanding the petitioner for routinely “piling” the court with such petitions.
A bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed the PIL filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami.
"You file one PIL per week. What kind of petitions do you draft? You have made it a factory. That's what, every week you file writ petitions. You draft the moment you see news. You file these petitions for publicity and popularity? Just don't pile us with petitions like this routinely," the bench remarked.
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