Supreme Court Probes Customs Officer’s Locus Standi to file PIL against Abhishek Banerjee’s Wife on 2019 Incident

The Supreme Court is probing the locus standi of customs officers to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Abhishek Banerjee's wife concerning a 2019 incident. The court is examining whether customs officers have the legal right to file such a PIL. This inquiry raises questions about the scope of customs officers' authority and the admissibility of their PIL. The Supreme Court's decision will have implications for the ability of government officials to file PILs in matters beyond their direct purview.