HC dismisses PIL and imposes ₹50k Cost on litigant for misleading the court

Ram Prasad Rajouriya Vs State of U.P. and others (Allahabad High Court) one of the two cherished basic values by Indian society for centuries is “satya” (truth) and the same has been put under the carpet by the petitioner. Truth constituted an integral part of the justice-delivery system in the pre-Independence era, however, post-Independence period has seen drastic changes in our value system. The materialism has overshadowed the old ethos and the quest for personal gain has become so intense that those involved in litigation do not hesitate to take shelter of falsehood, misrepresentation...