https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290841 Newspaper reports, without independent corroboration, were held insufficient to prove allegations supporting a writ petition, because such reports are hearsay and do not establish the truth of the underlying facts. In public interest litigation, relaxed locus standi applies only where the petitioner acts bona fide and shows sufficient public interest; vague allegations, no concrete public injury, and indications of personal animus negate maintainability. The petition therefore failed both on merits and on standing, and the challenge to approval of the housing schemes was rejected with costs. en-us Thu, 29 Jul 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:05:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290841 Newspaper reports, without independent corroboration, were held insufficient to prove allegations supporting a writ petition, because such reports are hearsay and do not establish the truth of the underlying facts. In public interest litigation, relaxed locus standi applies only where the petitioner acts bona fide and shows sufficient public interest; vague allegations, no concrete public injury, and indications of personal animus negate maintainability. The petition therefore failed both on merits and on standing, and the challenge to approval of the housing schemes was rejected with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Jul 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290841