Karnataka High Court orders donation of books to KSBC Law Academy instead of imposing costs.

 


Justice Krishna Dixit of the Karnataka High Court has ordered a defaulting party to donate books to the Karnataka State Bar Council Law Academy instead of imposing costs.

Courts normally impose costs on the defaulting parties at the time allowing the application for condonation of delay or restoration of petition/appeal which was dismissed for default. The cost amount is paid to Advocates Welfare Fund or Legal Services Authority. 

However, directing the defaulting party to donate books to the library of the Karnataka State Bar Council is really admirable. 

KSBC Law Academy has received ten books of "Learning The Law" by A.T.H Smith and "Law & Social Transformation" by Shri. P. Ishwara Bhat. 

S.Basavaraj,
Chairman,
Karnataka State Bar Council Law Academy. 


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