Justice Dipankar Datta spoke sharply about the root causes of many legal fights in India. On Monday, during a land deal case in the Supreme Court, he said "Hinsa (violence), lobha (greed), kama (desire) and krodha (anger) are the triggers for litigation now." The judge was on a three-member Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who confirmed, "it was absolutely true." The court was hearing a petition from the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority against Gaursons Mega Projects over illegal sub-leases of land without proper approval. Chief Justice Surya Kant accused some officials of working "hand in glove" with private builders to break land laws. Justice Datta urged reflection: "lobha has gone up to such an extent that it has become unmanageable." He remarked, "We [the courts] have no control over citizens, we cannot give them a mandamus to abstain from hinsa or lobha." Solicitor General Tushar Mehta added, "These four things cannot be ‘stayed’ by judicial orders." Justice Datta mentioned a public interest petition from earlier that day, where a litigant asked for all courts to decide cases within one year for peace of mind. He advised, "If you really want peace of mind, you really need to shun these four ‘qualities’."