A lawyer earlier reprimanded for filing “frivolous and baseless” PILs sought to withdraw 17 of 47 petitions, telling the Supreme Court he would approach authorities first. The bench led by CJI Surya Kant allowed advocate Sachin Gupta’s request.
Today, On 9th March, The Supreme Court of India dismissed five frivolous PILs filed by Advocate Sachin Gupta, including a plea seeking a scientific probe into whether onions and garlic carry “tamasic” energy. Chief Justice Surya Kant remarked sharply, “Aadhi raat ko yeh sab petition draft karte ho kya?”, criticizing the petitions as vague, frivolous and baseless.