Entertaining PIL on mere allegation not justifiable: SC

State of Jharkhand Vs Shiv Shankar Sharma (Supreme Court of India) Supreme court held that High Court cannot entertain Public Interest Litigations (PIL) which is based on mere allegations by the person who has not been able to fully satisfy his credentials. Facts- The question before this Court is whether the petitions which have been filed before the Jharkhand High Court in the form of Public Interest Litigations are maintainable in view of the settled position of law laid down by this Court in several of its earlier decisions. The question is also whether these PILs comply with the provision...