HC dismisses PIL to include Advocates in Definition of ‘Professionals’ under MSMED Act

Abhijit Mishra Vs Union of India & Ors (Delhi High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the public interest litigation (PIL) challenging non-inclusion of advocates in the definition of the word “professionals” under the MSMED Act, 2006 will be entertained by High Court? High Court states that they are not inclined to entertain this petition as a Public Interest Litigation. It ought to be kept in mind that such public interest litigation for the benefit of a class of persons can be preferred if the affected persons are unable to access the courts, e.g. the poorest of the poor...