Smt. Janki Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, a Sarpanch, filed a writ petition claiming prejudicial action against a respondent alleged to have embezzled funds. The Court held that as the petitioner sought no personal relief, the petition was non-maintainable and dismissed it, granting liberty to file a PIL.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to maintain a duly constituted Writ Petition Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in accordance with the Rules of the Court.