Supreme Court dismisses fake degrees PIL, rebukes serial petitioner

The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking action against holders of fake medical degrees, while delivering a sharp rebuke to the petitioner for what it termed as a factory-like approach to filing PILs. A bench hearing the matter expressed its displeasure at the frequency and quality of petitions being filed by the petitioner, noting that such practice amounted to misuse of the PIL mechanism. The court questioned the petitioner's approach to drafting PILs, suggesting that multiple filings per week indicated a concerning trend rather than genuine public interest advocacy. The bench emphasized that PILs are intended to serve legitimate public purposes and should not be treated as a routine filing exercise. The dismissal underscores the judiciary's growing concern about frivolous and repetitive public interest litigations clogging the court system and diluting the effectiveness of this important legal tool meant for addressing genuine matters of public concern.