misuse of judicial process Archives

Bombay High Court refuses condonation of 12-year delay; Imposes Rs 1 lakh costs for misuse of judicial process due to suppression of facts in writ petition

The Court observed that imposition of costs was necessary to send a clear message that Court time is valuable and cannot be taken for granted.

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‘Attempt to misuse of judicial process to settle personal score’; Rajasthan High Court dismisses husband’s plea alleging wife’s plagiarism in research thesis

“Process of law should not be allowed to be misused by a litigant to satisfy his personal grudges and oblique considerations to settle personal scores.”