Supreme Court Stays HC's Imposition Of Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Adv Mehmood Pracha, Seeks ECI's Response On Why Remarks Against Him Be Not Expunged

The Supreme Court stayed an Allahabad High Court order that imposed a ₹1 lakh cost on Advocate Mehmood Pracha for filing a petition deemed to waste the court’s time. The stay order provides temporary relief to Pracha, who argued that the cost was unjustified. The case involves broader issues of judicial discretion and the imposition of costs on litigants. The Supreme Court’s intervention indicates a willingness to review the lower court’s decision and ensure that costs are imposed fairly and justly.