₹1.4 Crore 'Exemplary Cost' Imposed On Litigants For Filing PIL Without Proper Disclosure Of Credentials: Gujarat High Court

On July 11, 2025, the Gujarat High Court delivered a strong message against misuse of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by imposing an exemplary cost of Rs. 20,00,000 each on seven petitioners. The PIL, registered as R/WPPIL/29/2022, challenged development permissions granted to a private builder but was found by the court to be based on personal interest and concealed facts. Court questions the maintainability and petitioners' credentials A division bench of…