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‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

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‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

PIL Not a Political Platform: Delhi HC Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 A Judgment That Reasserts the Original Soul of PILs In a sharply worded order that reinforces long-standing constitutional principles, the Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, categorically stating that PILs cannot be converted into political platforms. The bench did not merely reject the plea on technical grounds. Instead, it delivered a broader institutional message—one that goes to the heart…

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Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

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Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court seeking the repatriation of undertrial prisoners from jails outside the Union Territory back to J&K. She argues this prolonged detention violates their constitutional rights. By: Javid Amin | 30 October 2025 In a significant legal move that touches at the intersection of criminal justice, human rights, and institutional reform in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), former Chief Minister and opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in…

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