Viral videos dated 28.07.2026 allegedly depicted Uttarakhand Police personnel publicly beating persons with lathis/dandas on a public road, while another related video contained threats of dragging and burning them alive. The PIL challenges public assault, humiliation, parade, media exposure and publication of identifying details of arrested persons, and seeks a State-wide constitutional SOP for humane and lawful policing.

Despite binding directions of the Supreme Court in State of Tamil Nadu Vs. K. Balu, liquor shops continued to operate near National/State Highways, hospitals, schools and residential colonies. Physical inspections on 27.06.2026 and 29.06.2026 revealed violations, but authorities failed to act on the petitioner's representation.

Inspection conducted by National Public Service Trust on 03.07.2026 revealed that public toilets in Government offices and Court premises at Haridwar were locked, unusable, unhygienic or converted into store rooms. Despite detailed representations, no effective action was taken, resulting in violation of Articles 14, 15, 21, 47 and the Supreme Court judgment in Rajeev Kalita Vs. Union of India.

The PIL highlights a series of fatal electrocution incidents involving UPCL linemen, culminating in the death of contractual lineman Rajan Kumar on 09.07.2025, allegedly due to deployment without safety equipment, certified training, supervision or a mandatory safety protocol. The petition seeks systemic reforms to ensure the safety, dignity and protection of all permanent and contractual linemen across Uttarakhand.

The Public Interest Litigation concerns continuing environmental degradation caused by unscientific municipal solid-waste dumping at Govind Nagar, Ward No. 17, Rishikesh; near Chinmay Degree College, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar; and Village Sarai/Ikkad Road, Haridwar. The petition further highlights untreated sewage discharge into the Ganga Canal in the Piran Kaliyar region, suspected illegal mining/excavation activities near the canal, and commercial constructions situated close to the River Ganga requiring verification of statutory and environmental compliance. The PIL seeks protection of the River Ganga, public health and the environment through Court-monitored scientific remediation, prevention of pollution, accountability of authorities and enforcement of environmental laws.