Corruption by politicians - Locus standi - News item is only hearsay - Not maintainable - Alternate remedy available.
Plenty of allegation of corruption against politicians. News items could be taken only as a hearsay evidence in court of law. It is not admissible as evidence in a Court of law. The right forum to approach is the special judge under the Cr.P.C. or Lok Ayukt .[P.N.Dubey vs Union of India. AIR 1989 M.P. 225. C.P.Sen and Y.B.Suryavanshi {JJ}]
Locus standi- Call by minister to slap corrupt officials - PIL by Advocate maintainable- GGood reasons to move the Court by P.I.L.
Chief Minister in a speech called upon the people to beat the corrupt officials. PIL by a practicing lawyer. Adv.General opposed the maintainability of the PIL. Court ruled that his approach is to protect the rule of law and not for aggrandizement of any personal gain. [Bimal Prasad Das. Vs. Bijayananda Patnaik. AIR 1992 Ori 10. B.L.Hansaria and B.N.Dash {JJ}]