BackSC dismisses plea for ban on attorney general representing private parties
A bench refuses to entertain the plea saying that in the absence of any conflict of interest, the court cannot interfere with the government's decision
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to bar the Attorney General for India (AG) from representing private parties in cases against the government.
A bench comprising chief justice H.L. Dattu and justice Amitava Roy refused to entertain this plea saying that in the absence of any conflict of interest, the court cannot interfere with the government’s decision.
This PIL filed by Centre for Consumer Education, a Kerala-based organisation, claimed that the Union government should not allow constitutional functionaries like the AG to appear for private parties. The petition said that this could lead to a potential constitutional crisis.
In July, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, represented private bar owners against state government in the dispute over the Kerala liquor licences. At the time, questions of ethics were raised, although Rohatgi had contended that he had sought the permission of the central government.
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