Jubaida v. the State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Bench of this High Court dismissed two connected writ petitions filed under Article 226 due to the petitioner's concealment of prior proceedings before the Consumer Court. The court applied the principle that a person without clean hands is not entitled to relief, initially imposing costs but subsequently waiving them upon the petitioner's representation of poverty.
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions were dismissed, with costs initially imposed but subsequently waived.