Delhi High Court Fines Litigants ₹50K For Casting 'Mythical' Aspersions Against Judge

Nupur Thapliyal

30 Sept 2025 4:30 PM IST

  • Delhi High Court Fines Litigants ₹50K For Casting Mythical Aspersions Against Judge

    The Delhi High Court has fined two litigants for filing a transfer petition by “making and cooking up an imaginary story” and casting aspersions based on “misleading and mythical” assertions on a sitting trial court judge. Justice Saurabh Banerjee took a serious objection to the filing of the petition and dismissed it with a costs of Rs. 50,000 to be deposited with the Delhi High...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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