Zero-tolerance for frivolous PILs,warns new CJI

Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia made it clear on his first day at office that he has zero tolerance for frivolous public interest...

Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia made it clear on his first day at office that he has zero tolerance for frivolous public

interest litigations in the Supreme Court.

Huge cost will be imposed for filing frivolous PILs, Chief Justice Kapadia said on Wednesday in open court as he led a three-judge Bench.

His humanitarian approach also came across as he observed in a labour dispute case that whatsoever be the case,the workers should not lose their jobs.

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Breaking away from the line of his predecessor,the Chief Justice said new matters to be mentioned in the court would be properly routed through the department concerned and should not be directly put across to his Bench.

As he entered the courtroom,he was greeted by Attorney General G E Vahanvati and Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium (as Chairman of Bar Council of India) and members of the Supreme Court Bar Association. Accepting their wishes,CJI Kapadia said,I want a proactive Bar and not a reactive Bar.

He completed his business of the day in little more than half-an-hour during which he heard 39 cases. Some of the family members of CJI Kapadia were present in the visitors gallery of the Chief Justice of Indias court to watch the proceedings.

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