<h1>Supreme Court Dismisses 2009 PIL on Misuse of Funds for Statues by Former UP Chief Minister; Guidelines Already Issued.</h1> The Supreme Court dismissed a 2009 public interest litigation against a prominent political leader concerning the alleged misuse of over Rs 2,000 crore from Uttar Pradesh's budget for installing statues of herself and her party's symbol during her tenure as chief minister. The court noted that the petition's requests had become irrelevant, as the Election Commission had already issued guidelines and the statues were already erected. The leader defended the installations as representing the people's will and highlighted similar practices by other political parties. She argued that the funds were allocated through proper legislative procedures.