Supreme Court Slaps Rs. 10 Lakh Fine on Rajasthan Government for Harassing Labourer in 22-Year Legal Battle

In a scathing decision on Friday, the Supreme Court imposed a hefty cost of Rs. 10,00,000 on the State of Rajasthan for subjecting a poor litigant to prolonged legal battles, terming the state's plea as "frivolous litigation." The bench, consisting of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, expressed dissatisfaction with the state's conduct, highlighting the 22-year struggle of a part-time labourer to receive the benefits awarded by the Labour…