In an unfortunate turn of event, a man, who asked the Supreme Court to ban the sale beverages Coca Cola and Thums Up, was fined with Rs 5 lakh by the top court.
The complaint of the man claiming to be a social worker was brushed off by the Supreme Court for not being based on ‘technical knowledge’.
As per a report by NDTV report, the top court rejected petitioner Umedsinh P Chavda’s plea and said his counsel has failed to disclose “why two specific brands, in particular, are chosen to be the target of the proceedings.”
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Also, the bench of judges asked the petitioner why only two specific brands were targeted. In reply, he had said that the brands were detrimental to health and sought a ban on health grounds.
Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi, said, “The petitioner claims to be a ‘social worker’. The petition has been filed without the petitioner having any technical knowledge on the subject. The source of his assertions has not been substantiated.”
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The reporting of PIL without any knowledge inspired the judges to assert that it is an illegal use of PIL.
The top court, after hearing the counsel for the petitioner, said, “We have come to the conclusion that invocation of the jurisdiction under Article 32 is not a bona fide recourse to the jurisdiction in public interest litigation. Consequently, besides dismissing the petition an order directing the imposition of exemplary costs is necessary.”
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The court directed Mr. Chavda to deposit Rs 5 lakh with the top court Registry within a month and disburse the same to the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association.
