Overview

• A division bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra dismissed the plea by order dated September 24.
• Petitioner Chandrama Vishvakarma had asked the court to direct the Union of India and the Uttar Pradesh government to enact a protective law for men.
• The court noted the filing mainly cited news items and contained “wholly cursory averments,” concluding no case was made out for a public interest litigation.
• The petitioner alleged widespread false complaints in dowry and rape cases and said he had written to senior national and state officials before approaching the court.
• Advocate A K Maurya appeared for the petitioner, while the respondents were represented by the ASGI, Standing Counsel Jagdish Pathak and Advocate Shiv Kumar Pal.