Exemplary Costs Archives

“Unfortunate that State pampers only a few sports”: Karnataka HC imposes 2 lakhs fine on Officers for withholding Para-swimmer’s cash prize

“When a man without arms dives into pools and emerges not just victorious, but triumphant on the international stage, the State is expected to salute that spirit, not stifle his rights by red-tapism.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court imposes exemplary cost of Rs. 1,50,000/- on parties for treating court as playground

Madhya Pradesh High Court note that questions regarding the petitioner’s status in the ancestral house and the subsequent eviction suit cannot be adjudicated in Section 482 CrPC petition.

Case Briefs High Courts

13-years of long fight, yet State’s investigation unsatisfactory: Whether exemplary costs to a wife fighting for a decade to secure her missing husband’s presence would be granted or not? Read Bom HC’s decision

Bombay High Court: While noting the failure of State Machinery in securing the presence of a person for 13 years, Division Bench