In his over five-month tenure as the head of Maharashtra's top court, to curb frivolous litigations, ACJ Gangapurwala-led bench directed close to 34 litigants to deposit nearly Rs 67.25 lakh as precondition to hear PILs to ensure their “locus standi” (legal standing) or as a cost imposed on dismissal of PILs.
In order to avoid a slugfest between the authorities of the State, the Bench directed the ]Secretaries of the District Legal Services Authority to conduct surprise inspection of the toilets to monitor their condition.