SC refuses to frame guidelines to protect whistleblowers

The PIL by advocates – N Raja Raman and Ajay Mandyal – cited a number of recent incidents in which whistleblowers have been killed or intimidated by mafias and political leaders to silence their voice against growing corruption in the country.

But the court refused to pass any order,saying that it was not possible to keep monitoring cases across the country. It,however,allowed the petitioners to approach the high court for protection of whistle blowers in a specific case.

It also said that the court cannot ask the government to pass legislation in this regard.

The petitioners had urged the apex court to direct the Centre to frame a law to ensure that complaints of corruption are dealt with promptly and whistle blowers like RTI activists,journalists and advocates are given necessary protection.