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De Minimis Exception in PIL
Prerogative Writs & Extraordinary Remedies
Definition
The refusal of constitutional courts to entertain Public Interest Litigations that raise trivial, insignificant, or frivolous issues that consume judicial time without serving a substantial public benefit.
Example
A petitioner files an Article 32 PIL seeking a mandatory direction to alter the official font size on national highway toll plaza signboards; the Supreme Court dismisses the PIL under the de minimis principle.