JAMMU, Dec. 8 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed through attorney Abdul Gani Bhat and imposed exemplary costs of ?2 lakh on him, holding that he has repeatedly abused the judicial process by filing frivolous and vexatious cases against judges and court officials.
Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, while deciding CRM(M) No. 660/2025, observed that Abdul Gani Bhat has emerged as a "habitual litigator" who spends most of his time in courts by filing baseless petitions, thereby harassing judicial officers and wasting valuable court time. The order notes that earlier, a coordinate bench had imposed ?1 lakh costs on him in a similar matter and made strong observations about his conduct.
The petition, filed...