Nature of allegations of tax evasion and corruption cannot be said to be Public Interest Litigation

Somnath Chatterjee Vs State of Jharkhand (Jharkhand High Court)

Jharkhand High Court held that nature of allegations of disproportionate assets beyond known source of income, corruption and various illegal action against Hon’ble Member of Parliament cannot be said to be Public Interest Litigation. Accordingly, writ dismissed.

Facts- It is the case of the petitioner that this petitioner had approached this Court by way of a Public Interest Litigation seeking investigation into, inter alia, the disproportionate assets beyond the known sources of income of Sh

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