Supreme Court stays ₹1 lakh costs imposed by Allahabad High Court on advocate Mehmood Pracha

The Supreme Court has stayed the ₹1 lakh costs imposed by the Allahabad High Court on advocate Mehmood Pracha. The High Court had penalized Pracha for forum shopping and arguing his case while wearing a lawyer’s robe despite being a petitioner in person. The Supreme Court issued a limited notice on whether the adverse remarks made by the High Court against Pracha should be expunged. The case involves Pracha’s plea for the verification of videos related to the electoral process in the Rampur Lok Sabha seat, which he contested as an independent candidate. The High Court had dismissed his plea, citing it as a waste of the court’s time. The Supreme Court’s stay order provides temporary relief to Pracha and raises questions about the appropriateness of the High Court’s actions and the broader implications for legal practitioners.