J&K HC dismisses Mehbooba’s PIL on undertrials; says courts cannot serve as forums for electoral campaigns

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who sought to transfer Kashmiri prisoners from outside jails to the Union Territory. The court found the petition lacking material evidence, vague assertions, and driven by political considerations rather than genuine public interest. The court emphasized that PILs are meant for marginalized groups and not as a platform for political mobilization or publicity.