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Qazi NAVEED UL ISLAM vs DISTRICT JUDGE, GUJRAT O — 2023 PLD 298 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2023 PLD 298 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2023
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Qazi NAVEED UL ISLAM vs DISTRICT JUDGE, GUJRAT O

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Judgment text as reported

Qazi NAVEED UL ISLAM VS DISTRICT JUDGE, GUJRAT O.XXVIII, R. 3---Frivolous litigation---Abusing process of the Court---Costs, imposition of---Litigation initiated by a person having no interest in the matter to avenge a private grudge---Frivolous, vexatious and speculative litigation unduly burdens the courts giving artificial rise to pendency of cases which in turn clogs the justice system and delays the resolution of genuine disputes---One of the ways to curb such practice of instituting frivolous and vexatious cases is by imposing of costs under Order XXVIII, Rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs of Rs.100,000/ that were to be deposited by the petitioner in the Trial Court for payment to the respondent.

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