Important Legal Definitions

The dismissal of an extraordinary constitutional writ petition under Article 226 or 32 on the sole ground that the petitioner suppressed material facts, misled the court, or made false statements in their supporting affidavit.

In Kishore Samrite v. State of U.P., the Supreme Court held that a person approaching the court with unclean hands by abusing the judicial process and suppressing material facts is not entitled to any writ relief and must face exemplary costs.