Key Takeaways
- The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to replace Hindutva with Bharatiya Samvidhanatva, calling it an abuse of the process.
- The PIL was filed by Dr S N Kundra, who sought to replace the term Hindutva with Bharatiya Samvidhanatva.
- CJI D Y Chandrachud led the bench that dismissed the PIL.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to replace the word ‘Hindutva‘ with “Bharatiya Samvidhanatva” (or the Indian Constitution)
“We will not entertain such PILs,” the CJI-led bench told the petitioner Dr S N Kundra while refusing to permit him to argue his case.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr D Y Chandrachud told the petitioner, “ CJI: No sir we will not entertain this.
CJI D Y Chandrachud told the petitioner, ‘No sir, this is a complete abuse of the process. We will not entertain such PILs.’”
