SUPREME COURT LEGAL AID COMMITTEE vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that a petitioner in a public interest litigation cannot impose conditions for participation and may withdraw only with permission. The Court dismissed the petitioner's request to withdraw from the proceedings, emphasizing that the case must continue without the petitioner, and directed the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee to prosecute the petition. The ruling reinforces the principle that public interest litigations serve broader societal interests beyond individual litigants' preferences, as established under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.