Reviewed case brief

Ashok Kumar Mittal v. Ram Kumar Gupta

(2009) 2 SCC 656

## Summary

CPCcostssection-35costs-follow-eventreasons-mandatoryno-costs-order
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2009
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

Section 35(2) CPC makes it mandatory for the court to give reasons if costs are not awarded following the event. A no-costs order without reasons is liable to be set aside.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (2009) 2 SCC 656; verified via standard CPC references

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