India, March 18 -- PRAYAGRAJ The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking CBI probe into alleged irregularities by authorities during the Mahakumbh, saying "seeking holding of inquiry, at this stage, when the event is already over, appears to be an exercise in futility."

The bench comprising chief justice Arun Bhansali and justice Kshitij Shailendra dismissed the petition filed by Keshar Singh, Yogendra Kumar Pandey and Kamlesh Singh.

According to the petitioners, during Mahakumbh 2025, the administration failed to discharge its duties and poor quality and quantity of water in the Kumbh area was released.

Advocate Vijay Chandra Srivastava appearing for the petitioners argued that pontoon bridges were not of good quality, ...