Exemplary Costs

Costs in frivolous cases meant to deter abuse, not discourage legitimate claims: Allahabad High Court
Gujarat High Court slaps ₹35k costs on man for seeking custody of niece who wished to marry against family wishes
Supreme Court imposes ₹1 lakh costs on Tamil Nadu for challenging Madras High Court order granting pension to retired sweeper
Individual cannot claim right to contest elections: Supreme Court dismisses plea with ₹1 lakh cost on litigant
Judges working round the clock, such petitions demoralising: Gujarat High Court imposes ₹1 lakh costs on lawyer for PIL challenging roster
NCLAT slaps ₹1 lakh costs on party appearing through counsel pretending to be an advocate
"Luxury litigation:" Supreme Court imposes ₹2 lakh costs on petitioner
Supreme Court imposes ₹50k costs on petitioners who challenged ban on 15-year-old petrol, 10-year-old diesel vehicles
Allahabad High Court imposes 'extraordinary costs' of Rs 3 lakh on petitioner who filed four petitions in two years seeking same relief
"Too much of curiosity kills the cat": Madras HC slaps Rs 5L costs, initiates contempt against lawyer for false claims against HC Registrar
Finality of judgments absolutely imperative: Supreme Court imposes costs of Rs 25,000 on contemnor for repeatedly filing applications
An advocate “cannot take the Court for a ride”, Calcutta HC imposes Rs 50,000 costs on lawyer who moved repeated bail pleas in the same case
Delhi HC imposes Rs One lakh cost on litigant for frivolous review petition
Karnataka HC slaps Commissioner of Service Tax with 1 lakh costs for “callous, negligent behaviour”
Filing false affidavit amounts to Perjury; Uttarakhand HC imposes 2 lakh costs on Advocate
Supreme Court imposes exemplary costs of rupees two crore on fraudulent petitioner
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