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Gujarat High Court Slaps ₹20 Lakh Fine for Misuse of PIL: A Wake-Up Call Against Legal Blackmail.

Gujarat High Court Slaps ₹20 Lakh Fine for Misuse of PIL:  In a stern and much-needed message against the misuse of judicial resources, the Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with a sharp warning and a hefty penalty. The court found that the petitioner, Ajay Rameshbhai Trivedi , had filed the PIL not out of any genuine public concern but for personal gain and blackmail —a misuse that the court refused to tolerate. The case revolved around allegations of illegal constructions near the Lajpore Central Jail in Surat . Trivedi claimed that a particular society had raised unauthorized structures, supposedly endangering public order. But what appeared on the surface as a public-spirited plea quickly unraveled as a manipulative attempt to pressure the society for personal benefit. A Sting Operation Unmasks the Truth During the proceedings, shocking revelations emerged. The petitioner had been caught in a sting operation involving bla...