Bombay HC Imposes Costs On Litigant For Levelling Reckless Allegations Against Previous Lawyer [Read Judgment]
7 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC Imposes Costs On Litigant For Levelling Reckless Allegations Against Previous Lawyer [Read Judgment]

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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who failed to comply with his own undertaking of giving a monthly maintenance to his wife and blamed his previous advocate for it.Justice VM Deshpande was hearing a criminal revision application filed by one Jayant Wasnik against an order of the Nagpur family court, dated August 22, 2016, directing him to. Justice VM Deshpande was hearing a criminal revision application filed by one Jayant Wasnik against an order of the Nagpur family court, dated August 22, 2016, directing him to pay Rs. It was argued on behalf of the applicant that the family court’s order was passed without giving him a proper opportunity, hence, the revision application must be allowed so that the matter can be sent back to the family court and the applicant have an opportunity. Appearing for the non-applicant wife in the matter, ST Dhurve submitted that in an undertaking dated December 2, 2014, Jayant Wasnik had said he would clear off all interim maintenance amount before closing the evidence from the non-applicant wife’s side.

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Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court
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Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court

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The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the State of Tamil Nadu for filing a writ appeal in a matter that had already attained finality through the order of the Supreme Court. The state had filed the appeal challenging an order of the single judge approving the appointment of a Sanitary worker in St. …

Lucknow Court Imposes ₹200 Fine On LoP Rahul Gandhi Over Non-Appearance In VD Savarkar Defamation Case
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Lucknow Court Imposes ₹200 Fine On LoP Rahul Gandhi Over Non-Appearance In VD Savarkar Defamation Case

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A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has imposed a cost of Rs. 200 on Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his non-appearance in a complaint case in which he has been summoned as an accused over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola. …

Man fined Rs 1 lakh for recording Bombay High Court proceedings
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3 weeks ago

Man fined Rs 1 lakh for recording Bombay High Court proceedings

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on a man who was found recording audio of a court proceeding. The bench of Justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata was hearing a property dispute petition when court staff noticed a person filming the proceedings. The court staff confronted Sajid Abdul Jabbar Patel, a Navi Mumbai …

Bombay High Court Slaps Rs 1 Lakh Costs On Man For Audio-Recording Court Proceedings On Mobile Phone
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bombay High Court Slaps Rs 1 Lakh Costs On Man For Audio-Recording Court Proceedings On Mobile Phone

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In a recent order, the Bombay High Court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on a litigant who was found to be 'audio-recording' court proceedings on his mobile phone. A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata in the order recorded that the litigant - Sajid Abdul Jabbar Patel, who was a relative of a respondent in …

Compensation to three electricity accident victims upheld
1 month ago

Compensation to three electricity accident victims upheld

The Hindu  

A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka has upheld the ruling of a single judge who directed electricity distribution and supply companies to pay ₹1.28 crore as compensation to victims, including two minors, of three electricity accidents during 2017-18. The division bench passed the order while dismissing the appeals filed by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd and …

Contempt Plea Not Means To Arm Twist Or Harass: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost
1 month, 1 week ago

Contempt Plea Not Means To Arm Twist Or Harass: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost

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Recently, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a contempt applicant alleging that the Gaon Sabha had not removed encroachments as per the directions of the Writ Court. Based on this report, it was pleaded that the opposite parties had not removed the encroachments despite the order of the High Court and recommendations of the Lekhpal. …

Courts Empowered To Impose Cost But It Shouldn't Be Unbearable, Registry Insisting On Deposit Denies Litigant's Right To Appeal: Gujarat HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Courts Empowered To Impose Cost But It Shouldn't Be Unbearable, Registry Insisting On Deposit Denies Litigant's Right To Appeal: Gujarat HC

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Perusing the trial court order imposing costs, Justice Maulik J Shelat observed “ It is required to be noted that the trial court, while imposing a cost of 25,000, has not reached to the conclusion ₹25,000 to be paid to the District Legal Services Authority, that the review application filed by the petitioner is vexatious or false. It is deplorable …

Mentioning non-urgent matter costs Bombay High Court lawyer Rs 10,000
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mentioning non-urgent matter costs Bombay High Court lawyer Rs 10,000

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on a lawyer for seeking a hearing on a non-urgent petition. The bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale on February 4 imposed the cost on the lawyer for mentioning his petition, which was a criminal appeal from 2019. The bench said, "Despite directions being given that …

Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on litigant for abusing court process
2 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on litigant for abusing court process

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on a litigant for abusing the court process by filing two petitions seeking similar relief by suppressing the facts about the dismissal of one of them. A bench comprising Justices MS Ramesh and AD Maria Clete had imposed the cost on T Palaniammal of Dindigul, …

Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest : October To December 2024
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Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest : October To December 2024

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ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE QUARTER Civil Judge Has No Jurisdiction To Entertain Suit Filed U/S 92 CPC Or Under Section 2 Of Religious Endowment Act, 1863: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Jyantri Prasad And 9 Others v. Shri Ram Janki Lakshman Ji Virajman Mandir,Pratapgarh Thru. Observing that the student had not played fraud on the College, the bench of Justice Manoj …

'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas
3 months ago

'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.5 lakh on litigant who repeatedly abused the process of court by filing successive pleas and suppressed “crucial fact.” The plea was filed challenging the resumption order of a land which was allotted to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. A bench of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal …

Bombay High Court Slaps ₹25K Costs On School Clerk For Attempting To 'Hoodwink' Judiciary
3 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Slaps ₹25K Costs On School Clerk For Attempting To 'Hoodwink' Judiciary

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The Bombay High Court recently imposed costs of Rs 25,000 on a clerk working in an educational institution, for attempting to 'hoodwink' the judiciary. So also, the Petitioner is working as a Clerk in an Educational Institution, and he should not carry the impression that he can get away with an order by hoodwinking the Court. The bench was hearing …

Litigant's Conduct Trying To Protract Proceedings In Industrial Disputes Must Be Deprecated: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Cost On Hospital
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Litigant's Conduct Trying To Protract Proceedings In Industrial Disputes Must Be Deprecated: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Cost On Hospital

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The Delhi High Court has recently deprecated the conduct of litigants trying to protract proceedings in industrial disputes which involve “extreme disparity of resources available to the rival litigants.”Justice Girish Kathpalia further imposed Rs. The Delhi High Court has recently deprecated the conduct of litigants trying to protract proceedings in industrial disputes which involve “extreme disparity of resources available to …

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs. 50K Cost On Litigant For Concealing Facts, Says Counsel Had 10 Yrs+ Standing But Failed His Bounden Duty
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs. 50K Cost On Litigant For Concealing Facts, Says Counsel Had 10 Yrs+ Standing But Failed His Bounden Duty

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While considering a case under the Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1963, the Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. Case Background Petitioners approached the Court stating that in the year 2019-20, consolidation proceedings were conducted on their land under the Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1963. High Court Verdict The Court relied on the decision of the Allahabad High …

Delhi High Court Fines Advocate 10K For 'Outrageous Aspersions' On Judge, Alleging 'Scam In Govt Service'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Fines Advocate 10K For 'Outrageous Aspersions' On Judge, Alleging 'Scam In Govt Service'

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The Delhi High Court has reprimanded a practising advocate by imposing a cost of Rs. 10,000 in a recruitment matter, who had cast aspersions on a judge which dismissed his earlier plea and had additionally alleged that there was a concerted effort to cover up a "scam" in government service.In doing so the court observed that no litigant much less …

Complainant Ordered to Compensate Man Wrongly Jailed for 6 Months
5 months ago

Complainant Ordered to Compensate Man Wrongly Jailed for 6 Months

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The Bombay High Court has ordered a man to pay Rs 4.2 lakhs to compensate him for being wrongfully jailed for six months. The court noted that it is most painful to stay in overcrowded jails in India and that the condition of the jail and inmates is miserable. The court also observed that the complainant's false statement in the …

Not In Position To Pay Even Rs 30? MP High Court Dismisses Homemaker's Application To Prosecute 12 Yrs Old Appeal As 'Indigent'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Not In Position To Pay Even Rs 30? MP High Court Dismisses Homemaker's Application To Prosecute 12 Yrs Old Appeal As 'Indigent'

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In a peculiar instance, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an application filed by a homemaker to prosecute an appeal against the order passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal in 2010 as an 'indigent person', noting that the court fees payable on the memorandum of appeal was merely Rs 30. The single-judge bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that the …

Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing 'Frivolous' Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer, Opposing Counsel
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing 'Frivolous' Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer, Opposing Counsel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. The contempt petition was filed alleging that the judicial officer colluded with an advocate and parties in disobeying the directions of the High Court in a case being contested by the contempt applicant. “To hurl allegations of contempt against the lawyer appearing for the plaintiffs, as also, plaintiffs 1 …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Rs 25K Cost On Counsel For Non-Cooperation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Rs 25K Cost On Counsel For Non-Cooperation

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Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000/- on a counsel appearing for the respondents, including the insurance company, in a service matter. The court adjourned the matter further on the condition that the counsel for the respondents should compensate the petitioner's counsel, Advocate Rajesh Neema, with Rs 5,000/- for commutation expenses. Though the court adjourned the …

'Unexpected, Amounts To Professional Misconduct': J&K High Court Reprimands Lawyer For Seeking Share From Client's Compensation Amount
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Unexpected, Amounts To Professional Misconduct': J&K High Court Reprimands Lawyer For Seeking Share From Client's Compensation Amount

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sternly reprimanded a lawyer for attempting to claim a share of his client's compensation amount. Condemning this practice of lawyers for seeking a pie from the compensation amount of the client Justice Dhar termed the same as "professional misconduct" unbecoming of the legal profession. In conclusion, the High Court directed the …

Unscrupulous Litigation Against Husband & Family Even After Settlement & Mutual Divorce: MP High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Wife
1 year ago

Unscrupulous Litigation Against Husband & Family Even After Settlement & Mutual Divorce: MP High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Wife

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Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed Rs 1 Lakh cost on a litigant wife for misusing the process of court by continuing prosecution against the husband and his family even after reaching a settlement and obtaining a decree of divorce by mutual consent. Regarding the allegation levelled against the husband and his octogenarian parents under Section 313 IPC, the court …

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 257 - 511]
1 year, 2 months ago

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 257 - 511]

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ORDERS/JUDGMENTS Beneficiary Of Acquired Land Cannot File Reference U/S 28A Of Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Rajendra Prasad Sharma vs. State of U.P. And 6 Others Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 272 The Allahabad High Court has held that remedy of revision under Section 210 of the U.P. “Respectfully following the judgments in the case of the …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Proposes To Impose ₹10 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Repetitive Petition
1 year, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Proposes To Impose ₹10 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Repetitive Petition

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has proposed to impose a cost of Rs 10 Lakhs on a litigant for filing a petition seeking the same relief, which had already been resolved earlier.“This is a clear case of abuse of the process of Court. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has proposed to impose a cost of Rs 10 Lakhs on a …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost In Contempt Case Against Police Officer For Handcuffing Accused
1 year, 11 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost In Contempt Case Against Police Officer For Handcuffing Accused

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on a police officer who had handcuffed Suresh Kumar Satija, an Akali Dal member, while taking him to market in connection with investigation in a 2018 forgery case. "Considering the fact that the petitioner was handcuffed by the respondent, the respondent is directed to pay a cost …

Calcutta High Court Imposes ₹80K Cost On West Bengal Officials For Demolishing Alleged Encroachment Without Following Procedure
1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta High Court Imposes ₹80K Cost On West Bengal Officials For Demolishing Alleged Encroachment Without Following Procedure

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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs. 80,000 on State authorities for demolishing a private structure without complying with the statutory provisions of the West Bengal Public Land Act, 1962 and disregarding the pending judicial proceeding before the High Court. The single judge bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya said: “The action of the State authorities in …

Clerk Accused Of Taking ₹150 Bribe Acquitted By Rajasthan High Court After 38 Years
2 years, 1 month ago

Clerk Accused Of Taking ₹150 Bribe Acquitted By Rajasthan High Court After 38 Years

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court recently acquitted a clerk of District Transport Office, Sikar who was convicted by the trial court in a bribery case of Rs. Single judge bench of Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha held: “As per the story of prosecution, Rs.150/- were given by Sultanaram to the appellant but prosecution failed to prove the demand and acceptance of the …

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has imposed exemplary costs of ₹10 lakh on a married couple for attempting to grab an immovable property owned by a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste. Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup directed a sessions court in Tirunelveli to collect the amount of costs imposed on the couple, Shanmuganathan and Shanthi, and pay …

Bombay High Court imposes Rs 10,000 cost on lawyers for revealing POCSO victims
2 years, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court imposes Rs 10,000 cost on lawyers for revealing POCSO victims

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on a lawyer for revealing the identity of a victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, which is prohibited. The division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said, "Despite the mandate of the POCSO Act, the learned counsel for the petitioner has mentioned …

Bombay HC imposes cost on lawyers for attaching objectionable photos to petition
2 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC imposes cost on lawyers for attaching objectionable photos to petition

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has pulled up lawyers representing the petitioner and imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 for filing "highly objectionable photographs" as annexures in a writ petition without appropriate discretion. The Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and SM Modak was hearing a writ petition filed by the wife of the accused seeking to quash the First Information …

Delhi High Court Waives Cost Imposed On Former CBI Head M Nageswara Rao While Dismissing His Plea Against Removal Of Twitter Verification Tag
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Waives Cost Imposed On Former CBI Head M Nageswara Rao While Dismissing His Plea Against Removal Of Twitter Verification Tag

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday waived off the cost of Rs. 25,000 imposed on former Central Bureau of Investigation head and Retired IPS Officer M. Nageswara Rao while dismissing his plea against the decision of microblogging website Twitter to remove his verification tag, also known as blue tick, from his account.Justice Yashwant Varma deleted the cost imposed on May …

If lawyers charge Rs 10-15 lakh per hearing, how can common man pay: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 8 months ago

If lawyers charge Rs 10-15 lakh per hearing, how can common man pay: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday expressed concern over the exorbitant legal fees charged by prominent advocates, thereby putting justice out of reach for the poor and marginalised in the country. If they charge Rs 10-15 lakh per hearing, how can a common man pay up?” Rijiu said while addressing the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ Meet in …

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant
2 years, 8 months ago

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant

Live Law  

Strongly criticising the filing of numerous proceedings before the tiers of forums upto the Supreme Court itself and the deliberate non-disclosure of absolutely relevant facts, the Apex Court went on to record that it was initially persuaded to initiate contempt proceedings against the Petitioner, but it is not doing so purely due to the age of the Petitioner as she …

'Malaise In System': Calcutta HC Raps Gov Authorities For Not Complying With Orders For Years Despite Not Filing Appeal, Imposes Rs 25K Costs
2 years, 10 months ago

'Malaise In System': Calcutta HC Raps Gov Authorities For Not Complying With Orders For Years Despite Not Filing Appeal, Imposes Rs 25K Costs

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday imposed costs to the tune of Rs 25,000 on an alleged contemnor for not taking steps for compliance of an earlier order for a period of 7 years despite a contempt application being filed back in 2015. Justice Shekhar B. Saraf also came down heavily on the practice of government authorities of not complying …

Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost On Man Who Sought Reiteration Of A General Mandamus Regarding Protection Against Arbitrary Arrest
2 years, 10 months ago

Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost On Man Who Sought Reiteration Of A General Mandamus Regarding Protection Against Arbitrary Arrest

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 20K on a person who sought reiteration of a general mandamus, which has already been issued by the High Court in the case of Vimal Kumar and three others Vs. State of U.P. and three others 2021.It may be noted that in the Vimal Kumar case, the Allahabad High Court …

'Grave Misconduct': Rajasthan HC Imposes 1 Lac Cost On Advocate Who Filed Original Application Without Authorization, Superimposed Sign By Xerox Machine Etc.
2 years, 11 months ago

'Grave Misconduct': Rajasthan HC Imposes 1 Lac Cost On Advocate Who Filed Original Application Without Authorization, Superimposed Sign By Xerox Machine Etc.

Live Law  

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur order imposing 1 Lac cost on petitioner-advocate. Gupta, an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Rajasthan, filed this writ petition for assailing the order whereby, the Tribunal, dismissed the Original Applications filed by an association in the name and style of Income-Tax Contingent Employee's Union …

'Apprehension Must Be Real': Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost On Litigant Alleging Judicial Bias Without Any Material
3 years ago

'Apprehension Must Be Real': Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost On Litigant Alleging Judicial Bias Without Any Material

Live Law  

Calling it an extreme example of abuse of process, the Delhi High Court has imposed cost of Rs. The High Court opined that the allegations were levelled without any material.Justice C Hari Shankar was of the view that though the standard of bias is one of apprehension rather than of proof, the apprehension. "If a request for transfer such as …

Advocate Apologizes For Abusing Lady Judge In Open Court: Allahabad HC Disposes Contempt Case After Imposing 2K Cost
3 years ago

Advocate Apologizes For Abusing Lady Judge In Open Court: Allahabad HC Disposes Contempt Case After Imposing 2K Cost

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a contempt case against a lawyer who abused a lady judge in the open court after he tendered an unconditional & unqualified apology before the court/judicial officer.The Bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan however imposed a cost of Rs. The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a contempt case …

Madras High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs For Unwarranted Litigation
3 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs For Unwarranted Litigation

Live Law  

Madras High Court has imposed exemplary costs on a company for unwarranted litigation while simultaneously holding that the company was entitled to the counterclaim filed. Meanwhile, the plaintiff company lost interest in the completion of the project due to the inordinate delay and communicated to the defendant that they were free to encash the cheque for the returned security deposit. …

Calcutta HC Imposes 50K Cost On Plea Alleging Fake Caste Certificate For Elections, Says Petitioner Himself Contesting Candidate
3 years, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC Imposes 50K Cost On Plea Alleging Fake Caste Certificate For Elections, Says Petitioner Himself Contesting Candidate

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday while hearing a plea alleging issuance of fake Scheduled caste certificate to a candidate contesting from a scheduled caste constituency, imposed costs to the tune of Rs. 50,000 on the petitioner for suppressing the fact that he himself was also a contesting candidate in the concerned Bidhannagar municipal polls.A Bench comprising Chief Justice. In …

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Cost On Applicant For Baseless Allegations Against High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Cost On Applicant For Baseless Allegations Against High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 25 lakh on an applicant who had made allegations against the Uttarakhand High Court and High Officials of the State Government.The applicant had sought to implead in a case related to sale of assets of Khasgi Trust of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT. …

'Complete Abuse Of Process': Madras HC Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Costs For 'Worthless' Appeal, Cautions Against Impleading Arbitrators
3 years, 5 months ago

'Complete Abuse Of Process': Madras HC Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Costs For 'Worthless' Appeal, Cautions Against Impleading Arbitrators

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday imposed Rs 1 lakh costs on an appellant while dismissing a challenge to an arbitral award by terming it to be an abuse of the process of law. The appellant was directed to pay Rs 50,000 to the respondent and a further Rs 50,000 to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority within a month.A …

Tactics Of Filing Multiple Pleas For Same Cause Of Action Burdens System At The Cost Of Needy Litigants: Allahabad HC Imposes 20K Cost
3 years, 6 months ago

Tactics Of Filing Multiple Pleas For Same Cause Of Action Burdens System At The Cost Of Needy Litigants: Allahabad HC Imposes 20K Cost

Live Law  

Admonishing the litigants for their tactics to file multiple litigations on the same cause of action, the Allahabad High Court recently imposed a "deterrent cost" of Rs. 20K on a contract employee in UPSRTC who filed two 482 CrPC petitions on the same subject matter, claiming the same relief with two different sets of petitioners.When the applicant, one Pankaj Kumar …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 1K Cost On Lawyer For Abstaining From Work, Allows Cost Recovery From Bar Association
3 years, 6 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 1K Cost On Lawyer For Abstaining From Work, Allows Cost Recovery From Bar Association

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on Monday, imposed 1,000/- cost on a lawyer who had abstained from work on the very day his application seeking early hearing of a case was listed before the court.The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan noted that the Courts are working through virtual mode with great difficulties, and even then the lawyers had …

'Every Single Minute Of Court Is Precious': Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes 50K Cost For Failure To Disclose Pendency Of Appeal Before SC
3 years, 7 months ago

'Every Single Minute Of Court Is Precious': Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes 50K Cost For Failure To Disclose Pendency Of Appeal Before SC

Live Law  

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. A Division Bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Anil Verma condemned the petitioner's failure to inform the Court regarding the parallel proceedings in the Supreme Court, and continuing arguments before. A Division Bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Anil Verma condemned the petitioner's …

Calcutta High Court Imposes 20k Costs On Party Seeking Adjournment In Commercial Matter Citing Travel Risk Amid Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Imposes 20k Costs On Party Seeking Adjournment In Commercial Matter Citing Travel Risk Amid Pandemic

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed a party to pay Rs 20,000 as costs "for unnecessarily delaying the trial in a Commercial Suit." The Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya imposed the costs since the party sought adjournment by stating before the Court that its witness "is not willing to take the risk of travel by reason of the pandemic". …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Pulls Up Advocate For Claiming That He 'Made' Many Judges; Doubles Cost [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Pulls Up Advocate For Claiming That He 'Made' Many Judges; Doubles Cost [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday pulled up an Advocate for claiming that he 'made' many judges and doubled the cost imposed on him while dismissing his petition. Taking note of Advocate Sushil Gautam's "boisterous claims", the Single Bench of Justice Arun Monga said, "To say the least, the tone, tenor, manner and conduct of the learned counsel …

Sexual Assault Against Minor Boy; Bombay HC Quashes FIR On Compromise,Directs Registry To Give 50K Deposited By Parties For Advocates In Need [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Sexual Assault Against Minor Boy; Bombay HC Quashes FIR On Compromise,Directs Registry To Give 50K Deposited By Parties For Advocates In Need [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR filed against a 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy after the father of the victim and the accused reached an amicable settlement. Division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice SM Modak of the Nagpur bench also directed the registry to deposit the amount of Rs.50,000 submitted partly …

Kerala HC Slaps 50K Costs On Man Who Moved Court Seeking Home Delivery Of Liquor In View Of COVID 19 Outbreak [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Kerala HC Slaps 50K Costs On Man Who Moved Court Seeking Home Delivery Of Liquor In View Of COVID 19 Outbreak [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court came down heavily on a person who filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Beverages corporation to take a decision to make available potable liquor for delivery to consumers in the State through online platforms. While dismissing the writ petition with 'the contempt it deserves', the judge observed: The citizenry ought to realize that …

Bombay HC Imposes Rs.50,000 Cost On A Doctor From Aurangabad For Video-Recording Court Proceedings [Read Order]
5 years, 6 months ago

Bombay HC Imposes Rs.50,000 Cost On A Doctor From Aurangabad For Video-Recording Court Proceedings [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on Dr.Vikram Deshmukh and seized his mobile phone along with his Aadhar card after the court clerk saw him making a video of proceedings and told the sheristedar. The person recording the proceedings was identified as Dr.Vikram Deshmukh and once his phone was examined and it was confirmed that he …

Calcutta HC Reinstates Magistrate Who Was Compulsorily Retired; Imposes 1 Lakh Costs On Itself [Read Judgment]
5 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta HC Reinstates Magistrate Who Was Compulsorily Retired; Imposes 1 Lakh Costs On Itself [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

While reinstating a judicial officer who was compulsorily retired from service, the Calcutta High Court ordered itself to pay costs of Rupees one lakh to him.Mintu Mallick was holding the dual charge of Judicial Magistrate and Railway Magistrate, Sealdah. While reinstating a judicial officer who was compulsorily retired from service, the Calcutta High Court ordered itself to pay costs of …

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