11 Yrs Of Frivolous Litigation: Bombay High Court Reprimands Petitioner In Person, Imposes 1 Lakh Cost
2 years, 5 months ago

11 Yrs Of Frivolous Litigation: Bombay High Court Reprimands Petitioner In Person, Imposes 1 Lakh Cost

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The Bombay High Court recently reprimanded a Pune resident, seeking second review of the court's earlier decision, stating that the petition was without merit and constituted abuse of process and law. "In the second review petition, the petitioner has literally reproduced and reiterated almost everything what has been stated by him in the Second Appeal as well as in his first review petition save and except anything to show as to how second review is tenable", the court said. The petitioner had also filed Writ Petition before a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court in 2019 which was dismissed. "This is a classic example of abuse of process of Court as well as law, wherein, the petitioner has left no stone unturned to abuse the process not only by preferring second review which is not tenable in law, but also by filing multiple proceedings before different Courts", the court stated.

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Bombay High Court Reprimands Bank For Denying Employee's Request To Reverse Promotion To Care For Visually Impaired Child, Imposes ₹25K Cost
1 day, 4 hours ago

Bombay High Court Reprimands Bank For Denying Employee's Request To Reverse Promotion To Care For Visually Impaired Child, Imposes ₹25K Cost

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The Bombay High Court recently chastised the Indian Overseas Bank for denying the request of one of its employees to reverse her promotion in Chennai and transfer her back to Mumbai, so that she could better care for her visually impaired child. It said, “As a mother she understand the difficulties posed by her 10 year old child, and is …

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers
4 days, 21 hours ago

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to pay compensation to respondent-claimants against compulsory …

GST Department's Effective Adjudication Of Matter Cannot Be Scuttled By Seeking Writ Remedy: Calcutta High Court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

GST Department's Effective Adjudication Of Matter Cannot Be Scuttled By Seeking Writ Remedy: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

While reiterating that it shall not interfere in matters requiring fact-finding and adjudication, which fall squarely within the statutory domain, the Calcutta High Court advised the manufacturer/ supplier to exhaust the statutory remedies provided under the CGST Act, 2017 including submitting a detailed response to the SCN. “The statutory framework under the CGST Act provides adequate mechanisms for addressing the …

GST Department's Effective Adjudication Of Matter Cannot Be Scuttled By Seeking Writ Remedy: Calcutta High Court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

GST Department's Effective Adjudication Of Matter Cannot Be Scuttled By Seeking Writ Remedy: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

While reiterating that it shall not interfere in matters requiring fact-finding and adjudication, which fall squarely within the statutory domain, the Calcutta High Court advised the manufacturer/ supplier to exhaust the statutory remedies provided under the CGST Act, 2017 including submitting a detailed response to the SCN. “The statutory framework under the CGST Act provides adequate mechanisms for addressing the …

Bombay HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Venus Entertainment' For 'Taking Chance' By Filing Writ Plea Avoiding Alternate Remedy
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bombay HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Venus Entertainment' For 'Taking Chance' By Filing Writ Plea Avoiding Alternate Remedy

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on 'Venus Worldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.' for "taking a chance" by filing a writ petition challenging a review order passed under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002, despite having a remedy of appeal under the 2002 Act. Essentially, the petitioner had moved the HC by filing a writ …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him
1 month ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him

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The Supreme Court today set aside Allahabad High Court's imposition of Rs.1 lakh cost on Advocate Mehmood Pracha over a petition filed by him concerning videography during the electoral process. Personal remarks made against the counsel in the impugned High Court order were also expunged.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan passed the order, upon Election Commission of India …

Bombay High Court Fines Licensee Rs 5 Lakh For 'Harassing Landowners' Regarding Compensation For Land Acquired For Kohlapur Airport
1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Fines Licensee Rs 5 Lakh For 'Harassing Landowners' Regarding Compensation For Land Acquired For Kohlapur Airport

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. The High Court said that the civil suit and the petition before it was filed only to cause harassment to respondent nos.1 to 3, so that they do not receive the land acquisition compensation by negotiation. The Court further remarked that the Additional Collector also “played at the hands of …

Adversarial Litigation In Service Matters At Instance Of A Stranger/ Busy Body Not Permitted: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Adversarial Litigation In Service Matters At Instance Of A Stranger/ Busy Body Not Permitted: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that as per the law laid down by the Constitutional Courts, there is no permission for the initiation of adversarial litigation in service matters at the instance of a stranger or a busybody. 4 and is a busybody who simply wants to harass him, the Court termed the writ petition an abuse of the …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

High Court Allows Review Petition, Recalls Direction to Respondents to Appoint Petitioner Due to Low Merit
2 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Allows Review Petition, Recalls Direction to Respondents to Appoint Petitioner Due to Low Merit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court allows a Review Petition filed by the Respondents seeking review of its order directing the Respondent to recall the appointment of a candidate. The Court held that the Respondent was required to issue an appointment letter to the Petitioner as per his respective merit in the respective LDCE, even though the Petitioner was not informed of …

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats

Hindustan Times  

Bombay high court Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed a petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh within 60 days or face dismissal of his case, whilst hearing a Public Interest Litigation on corruption charges against nine bureaucrats. The court expressed scepticism about the petitioner's intentions, stating, "We are of the view that the petitioner is interested only in initiating cases …

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

Supreme Court Posts Pleas Regarding Validity OF Consumer Protection Rules On Appointment Of Members Next Week For Disposal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Posts Pleas Regarding Validity OF Consumer Protection Rules On Appointment Of Members Next Week For Disposal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, ordered that it will hear a batch of an appeals against the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Bombay High Court which struck down Rule 6 of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020, next week. The quashed Rule prescribed two members from the State bureaucracy and only one member from the judiciary on the Selection Committee that …

Counsel Owe Duty To Argue Responsibly & Not For The Gallery, Can't Treat Court As Playground: MP High Court Imposes ₹1.5 Lakhs Cost
9 months ago

Counsel Owe Duty To Argue Responsibly & Not For The Gallery, Can't Treat Court As Playground: MP High Court Imposes ₹1.5 Lakhs Cost

Live Law  

Imposing an exemplary cost of Rs 1.5 lakh on all parties in a Section 482 Cr. “…Although, the petitioner was entitled to file the petition for quashing the FIR, however, from the scores of documents which have been relied upon by the petitioner, which do not form the part of the charge-sheet, and the leisurely manner in which the entire …

'Message To AoRs To Not File Frivolous Petitions' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Plea Against HC's Posting Order
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Message To AoRs To Not File Frivolous Petitions' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Plea Against HC's Posting Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed displeasure at the trend of Special Leave Petitions being filed against High Courts which merely issue notice or grant adjournments. While dismissing a petition filed against a High Court order posting a matter to April, the Court imposed a token cost of Rs.1 lac to "send a message" to Advocates-on-Record. While dismissing a petition …

Bombay High Court Imposes 50K Costs On Slum Occupant For Making Claims Contrary To Original Pleadings In Suit Against Developers
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Imposes 50K Costs On Slum Occupant For Making Claims Contrary To Original Pleadings In Suit Against Developers

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently imposed costs of Rs. Justice Kamal Khata set aside an order dated September 10, 2018, allowing the amendment to the slum occupant's suit and observed that she was trying to hold onto the transit accommodation despite having sold the allotted permanent alternate premises before filing the suit. Facts Shardadevi Vikramjeet Yadav filed a suit in …

Exclusive Supervisory Jurisdiction Granted To Court Receiving First Application Under Arbitration Act, Bombay HC Limits Territorial Jurisdiction
11 months ago

Exclusive Supervisory Jurisdiction Granted To Court Receiving First Application Under Arbitration Act, Bombay HC Limits Territorial Jurisdiction

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court bench comprising Justice Neela Gokhale held that in cases where an application has been made in a court concerning an arbitration agreement, that court alone possesses jurisdiction over an application for appointment of arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Aggrieved by the same, the Petitioner filed a petition under Section 11 …

Orissa High Court Slaps ₹20K Cost On Organisation For Filing PIL Without Approaching Concerned Authority Seeking Remedial Action
1 year, 2 months ago

Orissa High Court Slaps ₹20K Cost On Organisation For Filing PIL Without Approaching Concerned Authority Seeking Remedial Action

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday imposed ₹20,000 costs on an organisation for filing a writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation before approaching the concerned authorities seeking remedial action. While hearing was going on, the Court queried the petitioner as to whether it has complied with Rule 8 of the Orissa High Court Public Interest Litigation Rules, …

Bombay High Court Judge Recuses After Receiving Letter Alleging Bias, Orders CBI To Probe Sender
1 year, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Judge Recuses After Receiving Letter Alleging Bias, Orders CBI To Probe Sender

Live Law  

Justice Bharati Dangre of the Bombay High Court has recused from hearing a criminal revision application after she received a letter alleging bias but assigned reasons for her recusal and urged CBI action in a strongly worded order. “It was open for me to recuse, without disclosing the reason, but it is high time that some accountability is attributed to …

Allahabad High Court on Order Of Judicial Remand And Habeas Corpus Petition
1 year, 4 months ago

Allahabad High Court on Order Of Judicial Remand And Habeas Corpus Petition

Live Law  

While dismissing a habeas corpus petition, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. It is a well accepted principles that a writ of Habeas Corpus is not to be entertained when a person committed to the judicial custody or the police custody by a competent court by an order, which prima facie does not appear without jurisdiction or …

Supreme Court raps Haryana Urban Development Authority for filing ‘frivolous’ appeal
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court raps Haryana Urban Development Authority for filing ‘frivolous’ appeal

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Haryana Urban Development Authority on the knuckles for “wasting” the time of courts in a matter involving the demand for more money from a man for allotment of a plot of land, and imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on it for filing a “frivolous appeal”. The apex court observed it has often …

Telangana High Court asks each PS for four car film violation challans
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana High Court asks each PS for four car film violation challans

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The High Court on Thursday asked the state government to furnish four challans from each police station of fines imposed on vehicles using dark films during the current year, on a writ petition filed by one T. Dhanagopal, who complained to the court that the police were not complying with the Supreme Court directions. Writ petition filed by prosecutor …

BREAKING: Bombay High Court Recalls Registrar’s Notice Dismissing Thousands Of Cases Over Non-Removal Of Office Objections In 2022
1 year, 9 months ago

BREAKING: Bombay High Court Recalls Registrar’s Notice Dismissing Thousands Of Cases Over Non-Removal Of Office Objections In 2022

Live Law  

In a significant ruling the Bombay High Court has recalled the Prothonotary & Senior Master’s September 15, 2022 notice dismissing civil suits filed before December 2021, in default, for non-removal of office objections within eight weeks. Justice Riyaz Chagla observed that the common notice couldn’t have been issued under Rule 986 of the Bombay High Court Rules, 1980 without first …

Section 11 Petitions Seeking Relief But Not Raised In The Previous Arbitration; Gross Abuse Of Process of Court: Delhi High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Section 11 Petitions Seeking Relief But Not Raised In The Previous Arbitration; Gross Abuse Of Process of Court: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that since the party had failed to challenge the termination of the Collaboration Agreement in the first round of arbitral proceedings, the demolition of the structure built by it under the said Collaboration Agreement would not give it a fresh cause of action. The Arbitral Tribunal passed an award in favour of the respondent, …

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli
1 year, 11 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 …

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]

Live Law  

NEWS THIS WEEK Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Aroon Purie, Former India Today Chief Editor Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi granted relief to Aroon Purie, founder-director of India Today in defamation suit. Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Section 62 Which Deprives Prisoners The Right To Vote …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Change Name Of Bombay High Court As Maharashtra High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Change Name Of Bombay High Court As Maharashtra High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which sought to change the name of Bombay High Court as Maharashtra High Court.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath dismissed the petition filed by VP Patil after noting that it is a matter to be decided by the Parliament. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which sought …

Right To Choose Forum For Redressal Of Grievance Does Not Permit Choice Of Two Forums For Same Reliefs: J&K&L High Court Imposes 50K Cost
2 years, 2 months ago

Right To Choose Forum For Redressal Of Grievance Does Not Permit Choice Of Two Forums For Same Reliefs: J&K&L High Court Imposes 50K Cost

Live Law  

Coming down heavily on a petitioner for "forum hunting" and suppression of material facts, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently imposed a penalty of Rs. High Court noted that the Petitioner had already filed an appeal before the civil court, which is pending adjudication before the court of 3rd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar. "I, hold …

Bombay HC imposes cost on lawyers for attaching objectionable photos to petition
2 years, 3 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 …

Bombay High Court Orders Inquiry Into Father's Allegations That Police Prosecuted His Minor Son For Murder As Adult On Failure To Offer Bribe
2 years, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Orders Inquiry Into Father's Allegations That Police Prosecuted His Minor Son For Murder As Adult On Failure To Offer Bribe

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has ordered an inquiry to be conducted into a father's allegations that his son was being wrongfully treated as an adult in a murder case despite being a juvenile. The court directed the Additional Commissioner of Police, North Region, Mumbai, to conduct an inquiry into the allegations made by the father against the Police Inspector investigating …

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CGST Rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CGST Rules

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notice to Maharashtra government and central government in a petition challenging amendment to Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017. " Doctor, were dealing with a writ petition challenging the amendment to Rule 21A of the CGST Rules, 2017. In the present case the petitioner, SAT Industries Limited, had received a show cause …

Bombay High Court Expresses Strong Displeasure On Forest Authorities And Revenue Department In Private Forest Land Matter Inspite Of Supreme Court Orders
2 years, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court Expresses Strong Displeasure On Forest Authorities And Revenue Department In Private Forest Land Matter Inspite Of Supreme Court Orders

Live Law  

In a striking Judgement, the Bombay High Court expressed its strong displeasure on harassment by the revenue and forest authorities, Government of Maharashtr over the Private Forest matter of Shabbir Morbiwala & Rehana Morbiwala, inspite of the Supreme Court Orders. Adv Chirag Desai, Solicis Lex said that ''the Petitioners being aggrieved by the notice, filed an intervention application before the …

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant
2 years, 6 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 …

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently directed a lawyer, appearing for the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25,000 as exemplary costs in favour of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry finding that the petitioner had come to the court with unclean hands merely to abuse the judicial process of law. "Considering the fact that the representation was submitted only on …

Writ Petitions On The Ground Of 'Exceptional Circumstances' Against Order Passed By The Arbitral Tribunal Not Maintainable: Bombay High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Writ Petitions On The Ground Of 'Exceptional Circumstances' Against Order Passed By The Arbitral Tribunal Not Maintainable: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has ruled that remedy against orders passed under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 lies elsewhere and the petitioners, aggrieved by the orders passed under Section 16, cannot file Writ Petitions under Article 226 or Article 227 of the Constitution of India on the ground of 'exceptional circumstances'. The Counsel for the petitioner …

Bombay HC to hear PIL over delay in filling up judicial vacancies on May 30
2 years, 9 months ago

Bombay HC to hear PIL over delay in filling up judicial vacancies on May 30

India Today  

The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik has decided to hear the plea of a petitioner raising the issue of shortage of judges in the high court on May 30. The Public Interest Litigation is seeking a permanent mechanism to fill up vacancies of judges in the High Court. The petitioners requested the court to …

PIL filed in Bombay High Court over delay in filling up judicial vacancies
2 years, 9 months ago

PIL filed in Bombay High Court over delay in filling up judicial vacancies

India Today  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court, which highlights the acute shortage of judges in the institution at present. The petition highlights 50 per cent vacancies in the High Court and seeks directions for implementation of a permanent mechanism to fill up the vacancies of judges. The plea filed by Bombay Lawyers Association through advocate …

Telangana Court Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost On Filmmaker Who Sought Injunction On Release Of Amitabh Bachchan Starrer 'Jhund'
2 years, 10 months ago

Telangana Court Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost On Filmmaker Who Sought Injunction On Release Of Amitabh Bachchan Starrer 'Jhund'

Live Law  

A local Court in Telangana has dismissed a petition filed by Hyderabad filmmaker Nandi Chini Kumar, seeking to restrain the release of Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Jhund', which hit the theatres today. 10 lakh.Kumar had sought to recall January 2021 order whereby the civil suit filed by him seeking damages from Super Casettes, producer of the film,. Kumar had sought to …

Issue Norms As To How Many Times Summons Can Be Issued During Investigations: Bombay High Court Directs GST Dept
2 years, 10 months ago

Issue Norms As To How Many Times Summons Can Be Issued During Investigations: Bombay High Court Directs GST Dept

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Department to issue norms as to how many times summons can be issued during investigations. There are allegations made by several petitioners in various petitions about the repeated summons issued by the authority under the provisions of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 for the purpose of harassment, …

Calcutta HC Imposes 50K Cost On Plea Alleging Fake Caste Certificate For Elections, Says Petitioner Himself Contesting Candidate
2 years, 11 months 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 Dismisses Maharashtra Govt Appeal Against CBI Probe Into Transfers & Postings By Ex-HM Anil Deshmukh
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt Appeal Against CBI Probe Into Transfers & Postings By Ex-HM Anil Deshmukh

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea filed by State of Maharashtra against the Bombay High Court order of allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate into the transfers and posting connected to former Home Minister Anil Deshkmukh, who had resigned following corruption allegations made by ex-Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh. While dismissing the plea, the division bench …

Counsel's Failure To Argue Written Submissions Not A Ground For Review: Bombay High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Counsel's Failure To Argue Written Submissions Not A Ground For Review: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

In an important order, the Bombay High Court has observed that written submissions in a dispute become immaterial if the litigant's counsel doesn't rely on them before the court of the first instance. The Counsel instructed by Pan India Legal Services LLP in the appeal court contended that Justice Patel had failed to consider the Agarwals' written submissions in his …

'Harsh': Supreme Court Reduces Condition Imposed On Public Interest Litigant To Deposit 1% Of Project Cost As Security
3 years, 5 months ago

'Harsh': Supreme Court Reduces Condition Imposed On Public Interest Litigant To Deposit 1% Of Project Cost As Security

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court, requiring a PIL-petitioner to deposit 1% cost of a sewage treatment plan project, estimated to be around Rs. "We understand that the impugned order of the High Court was intended to subserve the interest of ensuring that a public project should not be stalled by filing …

Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application which sought for the reduction of the cost of Rupees 5 lakhs imposed on one Mukesh Jain for filing a writ petition questioning the appointment of Justice Dipak Misra as the Chief Justice of India.A division bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah termed the application "misconceived". The Supreme Court on …

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Antrix's Winding Up Proceedings Against Devas With Rs Rs 5 Lakh Cost
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Antrix's Winding Up Proceedings Against Devas With Rs Rs 5 Lakh Cost

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition which sought to quash proceedings initiated by ISRO-arm Antrix Corporation before NCLT Bengaluru to the wind up Devas Multimedia Private Ltd.The High Court dismissed the petition filed by Devas Employees Mauritius Private Ltd, a share holder in Devas Multimedia Private Ltd, with a cost of Rs 5 lakhs, after terming it an …

Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹ 10 Lakh Cost On Petitioner For Multiple Petitions Against Azim Premji
3 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹ 10 Lakh Cost On Petitioner For Multiple Petitions Against Azim Premji

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on not for profit company-India Awake for Transparency, for filing multiple petitions on the very same cause of action, seeking to register a case against founder Chairman of Wipro Company, Azim Premji and others.The Court noted that petitioner had filed multiple writ petitions in the High Court seeking …

Allahabad High Court Imposes 3 Lakh Cost On A Petitioner For Repeatedly Filing Petitions Agitating Same Cause Of Action
3 years, 11 months ago

Allahabad High Court Imposes 3 Lakh Cost On A Petitioner For Repeatedly Filing Petitions Agitating Same Cause Of Action

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently imposed an extraordinary cost of Rs. 3 lakh on a former Gram Sabha Pradhan for repeatedly approaching the Court with the same cause of action, despite several dismissals. 1 Lakh Costs On Petitioner For Resuscitating Same Cause In Repeated Proceedings Background The Petitioner had first approached the High Court in Writ-C No. "In case the …

'Abuse Of Process' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Criminal Action Against Azim Premji Under RBI Act
3 years, 11 months ago

'Abuse Of Process' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Criminal Action Against Azim Premji Under RBI Act

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a not for profit company named "India Awake for Transparency", challenging an order of the magistrate court dismissing its private complaint seeking directions to Reserve Bank of India to register a case against Wipro founder Azim Premji and others under the Reserve Bank of India Act. Further, it was said …

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