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DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, AMIT BORKAR
Crimeophobia – A Criminology Firm Through its founder – Criminologist Snehil Dhall – Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ.,) :
1. Heard Mr. Snehil Dhall, the petitioner in-person and Mr.Abhay L. Patki, learned State Counsel.
2. This petition, filed ostensibly in public interest, is an example of how sometimes, on account of multiple and omnibus prayers made without any factual or legal basis, judicial time is consumed in hearing frivolous matters which can otherwise be utilized in disposing of genuine matters which require more attention of the court.
3. The PIL petition has been filed by a self-styled Criminology Firm through its founder who is allegedly a Criminologist, named Mr. Snehil Dhall. In the opening paragraph of the Synopsis presented in this petition, the petitioner states that the petition should be considered as an expert opinion in terms of Section 45 of the Evidence Act, as the founder of the petitioner firm is a qualified criminologist/crime expert who urges to the Court for issuing directions for establishing an Anti-Organized Crime Unit within the framework of Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) and United Nations Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC).
4. While opening the submission, the founder of the petitioner – firm Mr. Snehil
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