Police reforms: SC imposes Rs 5 lakh cost on Maha govt
7 May 2013 6:10 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an exemplary cost of Rs five lakh on Maharashtra government for delay in filing its affidavit relating to compliance of apex court’s directions on police reforms and constituting state security commission (SSC). The apex court said some of the state governments are taking its directions ‘very lightly’ and it has become a habit for them to file affidavits late.
‘Maharashtra government filed the affidavit today and its counsel has given different explanation and submission for delay in filing the affidavit and non-compliance of its directions by bureaucrats. For this delay in filing affidavit, we are imposing a cost of Rs five lakh,’ a bench comprising justices G S Singhvi, Ranjana Prakash Desai and Sharad Arvind Bobde said.
‘Maharashtra government filed the affidavit today and its counsel has given different explanation and submission for delay in filing the affidavit and non-compliance of its directions by bureaucrats. For this delay in filing affidavit, we are imposing a cost of Rs five lakh,’ a bench comprising justices G S Singhvi, Ranjana Prakash Desai and Sharad Arvind Bobde said.
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