Rahat, manager fined Rs.1.5 mn each

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof Ali were Sunday fined Rs.1.5 million ($33,000) each for carrying undeclared foreign currency while trying to leave India earlier this month, sources said. The artiste and his manager, who were charged under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and Customs Act, will have to pay  [ Read More ]

Brothers fined for filing frivolous petition

The Delhi High Court Thursday imposed costs of Rs.75,000 on two brothers involved in a property dispute case for last 18 years, saying that no mercy can be shown to litigants filing frivolous applications in courts to delay judicial proceedings. ‘No mercy should be shown to such type of litigants who have no other work  [ Read More ]

State-run firm fined Rs.50,000 for frivolous plea

The Delhi High Court Monday imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on public sector National Textile Corporation Limited for filing a frivolous petition. The court told the company to recover the fine amount from the salaries of delinquent officials who pursued the case against an eviction order issued by a trial court against its unit. ‘Frivolous  [ Read More ]