India, Sept. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list for hearing next week a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and state authorities to install display boards at public institutions, including police stations, court premises and municipal offices, informing people about the legal consequences of lodging false complaints.

Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, seeking listing of his plea.

The top court had earlier issued notices to the Centre and states seeking their response to Upadhyay's public interest litigation (PIL).

The plea has also sought directions for state authorities to inform the complainant about punishment...