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The Supreme Court (Supreme Court PIL Warning) on ​​Monday rejected a PIL seeking direction to the courts to give verdict in every case within a year. top court Terming the petition as a publicity interest litigation, the Supreme Court made a strong comment and said that the petition should not be filed here for the cameras present outside the court.

A bench of Chief Justice Suryakant (CJI Suryakant), Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked petitioner Kamlesh Tripathi how a mandatory direction to all courts to give a decision in every case within a year can be given through PIL (Public Interest Litigation). The bench made it clear that the judicial system has its own limitations and practical difficulties.

During the hearing, the petitioner said that his petition is to bringing change in the country. On this the Chief Justice said that formal petition is not the appropriate medium for such aspirations. If you want change in the country, then it is not necessary to file a petition in the Supreme Court (Supreme Court PIL), but you can also give your suggestion through a letter.

The CJI said in strong words that you people should not file Publicity Interest Litigation just to speak in front of the cameraman standing outside. The court is not a place to be used as a forum. He questioned that if every court has to give its verdict in a year, then how many courts will be required in the country.

The bench also said that lakhs of cases are already pending in the courts and setting the same time limit for every trial is contrary to the basic principles of judicial process. It is not practical to give uniform instructions regarding the decision time limit in the court.

In the end, the Supreme Court rejected the petition and advised the petitioner to express his views by writing a letter on this subject. The court sent a clear message that the purpose of PIL (Public Interest Litigation) should be to address genuine public problems and not publicity or rhetoric in front of cameras.