The Allahabad High Court has taken a stern view of misconduct, imposing a Rs.20,000 cost on a lawyer for “attempting to deceive the Court.” The bench found he filed an illness slip while appearing in another courtroom today.
The Uttarakhand High Court reprimanded a runaway couple who married against family wishes but directed police protection. Justice Rakesh Thapliyal heard the case involving an 18-year-old woman and 21-year-old man facing threats from her relatives.
The Small Causes Court Hyderabad criticized the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for failing to follow due procedure in a property tax assessment case, directing municipal officials to strictly comply with statutory requirements before issuing or finalizing tax demands.
The Delhi High Court criticised a senior lawyer for appearing with red tape on his mouth as a protest, calling his conduct “completely in poor taste.” The Court noted he was only asked to pause earlier because his arguments were repetitive, not because he was silenced.
Today, On 25th November, Supreme Court sharply questioned a lawyer over repeated adjournment requests, asking, “Who is accountable for the 90,000 pending cases in this court?” The Bench warned that constant delays only harm litigants and reflect a lack of preparation.
