Overview

• A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne dismissed a PIL by Public Concern for Governance Trust challenging the fund’s expanded use.
• The court held it lacks authority to monitor CMRF operations and refused to appoint an independent supervision committee.
• Justices expressed trust that contributions will be used strictly for objectives defined by the fund’s mandate.
• The 2001 government resolution expanding the CMRF to cultural and sporting assistance was affirmed as legally valid.
• The bench noted CMRF accounts undergo audits, file income tax returns and are accessible under the Right to Information Act.