The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered its verdict in the widely discussed Khargone RI dog case, imposing a ₹1 lakh fine on the petitioner, Sachin Sisodia, who is the district president of JAYS (Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti). The case involved allegations that a constable assigned to care for the police reserve inspector’s dog was beaten after the dog went missing, prompting public outrage and a PIL filed in the High Court.
During the hearing, the High Court observed that the individual directly connected to the incident did not wish to pursue the case legally. After reviewing documents and the intent behind the petition, the court concluded that the PIL was filed with a “special agenda” and lacked genuine public interest.
A division bench of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Vinod Kumar Dwivedi dismissed the PIL on December 3, noting that it appeared to have been filed with hidden motives rather than for public welfare. As a consequence, the court imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on Sisodia for misusing the PIL mechanism.
The decision has sparked discussions about the misuse of PILs and the judiciary’s strict stance on petitions filed with concealed personal agendas.
