SUPREME COURT IMPOSED RS 5 LAKHS COST ON UNION GOVT, CAUTIONS AGAINST FILING FRIVOLOUS PETITIONS IN FUTURE

The Supreme Court in the case Union of India and ors v. Sudipta Lahiri observed and has imposed a cost for an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/ on the Union of India wherein challenging an order passed by the Meghalaya High Court based on the Union's own concession that a previous decision covered the matter.

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The Supreme Court while deprecating the Union's move to challenge the High Court's order recorded that this was a 'sheer abuse of the process of law' and cautioned the Union against filing frivolous petitions.

The bench comprising of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma in the case observed and has dismissed the Special Leave Petitions which imposing the cost.

The counsel appearing for the petitioner-Union Of India submitted before the court that the matter was squarely covered by a previous decision.

The High Court in the case disposed of the matter on the statement of the counsel appearing for Union of India Adding to it, the curt stated that the petitioners are cautioned not to file such frivolous petitions in future.