Litigants Slammed for “Forum Shopping”, ₹1 Lakh Cost Imposed and Issue Referred to Chief Justice: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, through a strong and detailed order by Justice Sameer Jain, condemned the repeated practice of forum shopping by litigants. In a batch of petitions, the Court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on each petitioner for misusing territorial jurisdiction by filing matters at the Jodhpur Principal Seat despite the correct jurisdiction being at the Jaipur Bench. The Court called the practice “highly disreputable” and a serious…
