https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298340 The Supreme Court criticized the significant delays and casual approach of the Union of India in filing special leave petitions without valid grounds for condonation of delay. The Court expressed exasperation at the Government's legal department, calling their excuses "preposterous" and highlighting the lack of improvement despite previous counseling and costs imposition. Due to gross negligence, the Court imposed special costs of Rs. 1 lakh to be recovered from the responsible officer(s) and directed compliance measures to prevent such instances in the future, emphasizing the importance of accountability and consequences for negligent actions. en-us Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:18:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298340 The Supreme Court criticized the significant delays and casual approach of the Union of India in filing special leave petitions without valid grounds for condonation of delay. The Court expressed exasperation at the Government's legal department, calling their excuses "preposterous" and highlighting the lack of improvement despite previous counseling and costs imposition. Due to gross negligence, the Court imposed special costs of Rs. 1 lakh to be recovered from the responsible officer(s) and directed compliance measures to prevent such instances in the future, emphasizing the importance of accountability and consequences for negligent actions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298340