Mehr ASHRAF vs STATION HOUSE OFFICER Ss — 2022 PLD 328 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 328 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Mehr ASHRAF vs STATION HOUSE OFFICER Ss

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Judgment text as reported

Mehr ASHRAF VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER Ss. 35 & 35-a---Costs---Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences---Scope---Costs are granted to a person who succeeds in litigation---Such costs are to be paid by the unsuccessful party---Object of granting such costs may be two-fold, one, to compensate the aggrieved party, who, in successful assertion/defence of his right, has been put to unnecessary litigation and harassment; the other object is to penalize a party who may have initiated any action or passed the order in complete disregard of the obvious and glaring facts and provisions of law which a reasonable person would not do unless he acts with highhandedness, arbitrarily, mala fide or ulterior motive.

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