Supreme Court Fines Centre ₹25,000 for Filing Unnecessary Appeal in CISF Case

The Supreme Court recently imposed costs of ₹25,000 on the Union Government for pursuing "unnecessary litigation" against a CISF constable.

A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the Centre's appeal against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had reinstated the constable following his dismissal for an 11-day unauthorized absence.

The Court criticized the Government for contributing to judicial pendency, labeling it the "biggest litigant."

Justice Nagarathna remarked that the Union should have accepted the High Court's relief rather than filing a meritless appeal, highlighting that such actions contradict public concerns regarding the backlog of cases.

[UOI v. Sukhwinder Singh]