HC imposes cost on man who filed plea with unusual prayer

“Judicial time is a valuable public resource. Every frivolous or misconceived invocation of constitutional jurisdiction results in diversion of time from genuinely deserving litigants,” said the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court while imposing a cost of ₹50,000 on a man from Theni district who filed a petition with an unusual prayer: permission to conduct daily protests till the ‘World War’ ends.

The court was hearing the petition filed by S. Prabhu of Theni district who challenged the order of Thenkarai police that refused permission for conducting daily protests till ‘World War’ ends. The petitioner said the protest was for world peace.