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2021 (4) TMI 841 - SC - Indian LawsPrevention from Abuse of Court Processing - Role of Lower Judiciary - misuse of own processes in a judgement - Frivolous Litigation - physical altercation that took place between the Appellants, and the Respondent No. 2 and his wife - HELD THAT:- It is a settled canon of law that this Court has inherent powers to prevent the abuse of its own processes, that this Court shall not suffer a litigant utilising the institution of justice for unjust means. Thus, it would be only proper for this Court to deny any relief to a litigant who attempts to pollute the stream of justice by coming to it with his unclean hands. Similarly, a litigant pursuing frivolous and vexatious proceedings cannot claim unlimited right upon court time and public money to achieve his ends. This Court’s inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to do ‘complete justice’ empowers us to give preference to equity and a justice¬oriented approach over the strict rigours of procedural law. This Court has used this inherent power to quash criminal proceedings where the proceedings are instituted with an oblique motive, or on manufactured evidence. Appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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