Supreme Court of India

Ashok Kumar Mittal v. Ram Kumar Gupta & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 125
Bench R.V. Raveendran J.
Decided 9 January 2009

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COSTS: Exemplary costs - Imposition of- Recipient- High Court c in an appeal arising out of a suit, imposed costs of Rs. 1 lac on each side finding them guilty of false deposition, and directed costs to be deposited with High Court Legal Services Committee - HELD: Courts should not exceed the limitations ~ placed by CPC in this regard - Principles and practice relating 0 to administrative law matters cannot be imported mechanically to civil litigation governed by the Code - Levy of huge costs in selected matters made payable to legal Services Authorities or non-party charitable organizations

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