Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bombay HC Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost on Petitioners for False Submission
The Bombay High Court fined some people Rs 1 lakh because they lied in their court case.
They said they didn't know about an auction that happened in 2009 until 2020, but the court found out they knew about it since 2009.
The court said the fine is to stop people from wasting the court's time with false cases.
Bombay High Court imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on petitioners for false submission
Petitioners sought condonation of delay in filing appeal against 2009 auction sale confirmation
Court found petitioners were aware of auction since 2009, not 2020 as claimed
Court stated that costs are not a punishment, but to protect judicial process from misuse
Justice Amit Borkar observed that every minute spent on false matters delays genuine cases
- Who
- Bombay High Court and the petitioners seeking condonation of delay
- What
- Imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on petitioners for false submission
- When
- This week
- Where
- Bombay High Court
- Why
- To protect the judicial process from misuse and prevent genuine matters from being delayed
- Petitioners' Claim
- They only got to know of the auction in 2020
- Actual Awareness
- They were aware of the auction since 2009
- Delay in Filing Appeal
- More than 12 years
- Cost Imposed
- Rs 1 lakh
- Purpose of Cost
- To protect judicial process from misuse