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Supreme Court of India · 2018-04-24

Union Of India vs Pirthwi Singh

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2018 SC 1225
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Union Of India
Respondent
Pirthwi Singh
Author
Madan B. Lokur
Bench
Deepak Gupta, Madan B. Lokur

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court criticized the Union of India's persistent filing of appeals despite previous dismissals, particularly referencing the case Union of India v. Balbir Singh Turn. The Court imposed costs of Rs. 1,00,000 to deter frivolous litigation and emphasized the need for the Union to adopt a more responsible litigation policy. The Court held that the Union's actions were unnecessarily burdening the justice delivery system and harming other litigants, thereby reinforcing the principle that government litigation should be conducted efficiently and responsibly.

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