Justice BV Nagarathna: Advocate must avoid being a litigant and must never become a surety

The Supreme Court in the case Vishal Tiwari Versus. Union Of India And Anr observed and has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, PIL filed by Advocate and petitioner-in-person Advocate Vishal Tiwari wherein seeking a review of the dowry and domestic violence laws allegedly used to harass the husband and his family, the court called out the advocate for being involved as litigant in this case.

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In the present matter, the Public Interest Litigation, PIL is filed in the wake of the suicide of a man named Atul Subhash allegedly due to harassment by his wife through matrimonial cases.

The bench comprising of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing the present matter.