The Patna High Court warns against wasting court time as it took a strict stand on a frivolous petition filed by an applicant. The court noted that unnecessary litigation consumes valuable judicial hours and slows down genuine cases.
A division bench of Justices Rajiv Ranjan Prasad and Saurendra Pandey imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the applicant. The court directed that the amount must be deposited with the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee within one month.
The Patna High Court warns against wasting court time because the applicant failed to show any valid error in the earlier judgment.
The applicant wanted the court to reconsider its previous order regarding a land dispute. However, the court found that the applicant could not even establish whether the land was public land. The judges observed that the petition was both frivolous and vexatious.
By repeatedly insisting that the earlier Division Bench order was wrong—without any proof—the applicant had wasted judicial time. Therefore, the review petition was dismissed and costs were imposed.
In a separate case, the Patna High Court ruled that withholding benefits during maternity leave is illegal. The court directed TM Bhagalpur University to pay an assistant professor her withheld salary and service benefits, stating that denial of maternity rights violates the Maternity Benefit Act.
