<p>The Delhi High Court has said that the offices held by the constitutional functionaries in public trust are not open to denigration, that too in a court of law, by self-styled warriors of public interest on the basis of superficial allegations, without any basis in law or fact.</p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed a PIL filed by Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari with Rs 1 lakh cost.</p>.<p>The court said the plea filed against appointment of Justice D Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India has been filed only to gain publicity without there being any material to support the averments.</p>.<p>In its November 11 order, released on Tuesday, the bench said, "It is a fit case to be crushed at the threshold in the strongest terms. The prayers urged in this petition are not only against the genesis of a social interest litigation, but also revolt against the dignity of the constitutional office."</p>.<p>The bench pointed out the cause espoused in this petition has already been dismissed on November 2 by the Supreme Court but the petitioner chose to come before this court, "after camouflaging the same issue as a fresh cause, which reflects on his oblique motives and highlights the questionable credentials". </p>.<p>"It is unfortunate that allegations have been made against other high dignitaries, including the Union Law Minister. The instant Petition appears to be more of a publicity oriented litigation instead of a public interest litigation," the bench said.<br /> </p>
<p>The Delhi High Court has said that the offices held by the constitutional functionaries in public trust are not open to denigration, that too in a court of law, by self-styled warriors of public interest on the basis of superficial allegations, without any basis in law or fact.</p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed a PIL filed by Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari with Rs 1 lakh cost.</p>.<p>The court said the plea filed against appointment of Justice D Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India has been filed only to gain publicity without there being any material to support the averments.</p>.<p>In its November 11 order, released on Tuesday, the bench said, "It is a fit case to be crushed at the threshold in the strongest terms. The prayers urged in this petition are not only against the genesis of a social interest litigation, but also revolt against the dignity of the constitutional office."</p>.<p>The bench pointed out the cause espoused in this petition has already been dismissed on November 2 by the Supreme Court but the petitioner chose to come before this court, "after camouflaging the same issue as a fresh cause, which reflects on his oblique motives and highlights the questionable credentials". </p>.<p>"It is unfortunate that allegations have been made against other high dignitaries, including the Union Law Minister. The instant Petition appears to be more of a publicity oriented litigation instead of a public interest litigation," the bench said.<br /> </p>
