Drawbacks of PIL

1).Misusing PIL and filing trivial petitions to accomplish the selfish and personal
motives of individuals. Courts have made it clear that it is not personal interest
litigation but litigation for the benefit of the public.
2).Unreasonable delay in disposal of matters of the poor, needy, and economically
backward defeats the purpose of PIL.
3).The courts may overlook the problem of competing rights. For example, if a court
orders the closing of a polluting chemical factory, it will infringe on the rights
of workers in the factory due to loss of livelihood.
4).While determining issues of socio-economic importance or environmental problems,
there is a chance that courts may inadvertently commit judicial overreach through
PILs.
5).With an expansion in the meaning of locus standi, many people file public
interest litigation for various purposes, which leads to overburdening the courts
with
cases.