SC imposes costs of Rs. 5 lakh for withdrawing appeals, in view of "judicial time expended" [Read Order]

In an order delivered last week, the Supreme Court imposed a cost of Rs. 5 lakh on Kerala State Electricity Board and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited for withdrawing their appeals, without circulating a letter before the Bench notifying it of the withdrawal.Granting the permission to withdraw, the Bench, comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice N.V. Ramana ordered payment of costs by the...