In Brief
Three writ petitions were filed by Swaraj Abhiyan (an unregistered organization), T.S. Singhdeo (an opposition leader), and another petitioner, raising concerns regarding alleged violations of fundamental rights under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Attorney General challenged the maintainability of these petitions, arguing that an unregistered organization cannot petition, that a political leader's petition lacks locus, and that politically-motivated litigation disguised as public interest litigation falls outside Article 32's scope. The Court reserved judgment on maintainability and other grounds, directing the parties to file written submissions and listing the matter for hearing on 10 January 2017."
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