"Advocates Must Explain To Client What Is and Isn't Permissible"; Bombay HC Imposes 15 K Cost On Litigant For Failing To Adhere To COVID-19 Notice [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday imposed a cost of Rs.15,000 on a litigant for seeking ad-interim relief and getting their matter listed in a regular contempt motion without any urgency. High Court has imposed several restrictions on functioning and working hours of all benches as a precautionary measure in order to contain the pandemic of COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus.Justice GS Patel noted...