In-Person Litigants Often Unaware Of Law, File Defective Petitions And Refuse Amicus Help: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹5K Costs

The Allahabad High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 5000 on a party appearing in-person, for filing defective writ petition and making prayers contrary to law.While dealing with a petitioner in-person who had approached the Court against an order of extension of his contractual appointment, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery observed,“Court is repeatedly facing difficulty in dealing cases...