Thread by @Neha_Jozie

Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar led bench continues his practice of asking PIL petitioners for their bonafides.

He has passed several orders since he took over as ACJ.

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Three examples from today:

1. Give details about the bonafides.
Office should not have granted circulation, before they are satisfied about the bonafides of petitioner.
According to us registry should have taken objections, if there is no compliance of particulars.

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2. Plead your bonafides in the petition and only then will we proceed.
We could dismiss the petition on this ground alone but since the lawyer is saying he will produce the details of the petitioner, we grant him opportunity to give details including source of living with docs.

3. We can remove the petitioner and appoint an amicus and continue with the cause. If you want to be associated with the cause file your particulars.
We are not saying cause is not genuine, we are saying petitioner is not genuine…

…We can take suo motu cognizance of media reports and go on with a matter without you. Why do we need you for that?

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4. How do you have information about this issue? How are you connected to this cause? What are the documents relied upon and where has he taken these documents from?
Prima facie we are not satisfied that the petitioner has no personal interest in the issue. #BombayHighCourt

4.1 We can either dismiss the peittioner or if we are satisfied about the cause, we may even remove the petitioner and appoint an amicus and continue with the cause.

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5. (To two lawyer who are also a petitioners in respective PIL): If you want to espouse social cause, enrol in legal aid and provide pro bono services.

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6. Lesser said the better for such litigations... Frivolous petitions. Bring some genuine cause that brings change in society. We are not able to take up other matters because of such litigations.