Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal, representing the state government, argued that a petition based solely on newspaper reports was not maintainable, as it lacked proper research or verification of facts. The court, following Supreme Court precedents, emphasized that PILs cannot rely on hearsay from newspapers and dismissed the petition, noting that seeking an inquiry after an event was futile and the petitioners should have pursued other avenues to address grievances.
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