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Ashok Kumar Mittal vs Ram Kumar Gupta & Anr on 9 January, 2009

In the case of Ashok Kumar Mittal vs Ram Kumar Gupta & Anr. : (2009) 2 SCC 659 , the Supreme Court had pointed out that the present system of levying meagre costs in civil matters (or no costs in some matters), was unsatisfactory and did act as a deterrent CMP No.727 of 2021 Page 8 of 13 to vexatious or luxury litigation borne out of ego or greed, or resorted to as a `buying-time' tactic and that a more realistic approach relating to costs may be the need of the hour. This Court had also observed that the question whether we should adopt suitably, the western models of awarding actual and more realistic costs is a matter that requires to be debated and that should engage the attention of Law Commission of India. The relevant portion is extracted below "7. One view has been that the provisions of Sections 35 and 35A CPC do not in any way affect the wide discretion vested in by High Court in exercise of its inherent power to award costs in the interests of justice in appropriate civil cases. The more sound view however is that though award of costs is within the discretion of the court, it is subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed and subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force; and where the issue is governed and regulated by Sections 35 and 35A of the Code, there is no question of exercising inherent power contrary to the specific provisions of the Code.
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Sanjeev Kumar Jain vs Raghubir Saran Charitable Trust & Ors on 12 October, 2011

In Sanjeev Kumar Jain vs Raghubir Saran Charitable Trust & Ors: (2011) 12 SCR 744 : (2012) 1 SCC 455 the cost of Rs 45,28,000/-, awarded in an appeal challenging the order vacating temporary injunction had been challenged. While reducing the cost imposed to Rs 3,000/-, the Supreme Court discussed the requirement for amendment in the relevant rules so that higher cost could be awarded. The court referred to its earlier decision in Salem Bar Association where it had been held as follows:
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