New Delhi, February 14 A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to install display boards at police stations, court complexes, and public offices, warning of punishment for filing false complaints, charges, and sharing fabricated evidence.
The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, states that false complaints, charges, and the sharing of fabricated evidence against innocent citizens pose a serious threat to the Right to Life, Liberty, and Dignity, and the Rule of Law.
"Chapter XIV of the BNS 2023 has specific provisions to address these issues. However, the Centre and States have not taken appropriate steps to implement them," the plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, stated.
The plea also seeks directions to take steps to inform a complainant about the punishment for filing false cases and providing false information.
"Direct the respondents to provide an undertaking/affidavit that the statements made in the Complaint, Statement, Evidence, and Charges are true and accurate, in order to control false complaints and frivolous cases," the plea said.
