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.