Bhanwari Devi @ Bhonri Devi & Anr vs Secr.,Deptt.Of Home Affairs,Govt.& ...

The Supreme Court held that the imposition of costs on a woman seeking to trace her husband, who had been missing for seven years and was declared dead, was excessive and unjustified. The Court emphasized that a woman's anxiety to locate her husband should not be penalized with harsh conditions. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the cost of Rs.30,000 imposed by the High Court was set aside.