Bombay HC dismisses three PILs files by same person seeking probe against Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut and NCP worker

The Bombay High Court dismissed three public interest litigations (PIL) filed by a person seeking probe against Shiv Sena leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut as well as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) functionary after noting the pleas were politically motivated and publicity seeking litigations.

A division bench of Justices S V Gangarpurwala and S G Dige dismissed three PILs, one seeking probe against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray following the case lodged against NCP leader Anil Deshmukh.

The second plea sought investigation against Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut for his alleged role in misappropriation of figures of patients in COVID-19 centres The third PIL sought investigation against a NCP worker for making statements that could have allegedly caused disharmony in public.

The petitions are politically motivated and without any element of public interest. They are publicity interest litigations, the HC said. We do not find any details in the allegations…no documents. We cannot direct a roving and fishing inquiry, it added.