The Punjab & Haryana High Court said litigants cannot backtrack or blame their lawyer after withdrawing a case. It added that “a counsel is an officer of the court and not merely a mechanical agent of the litigant” while rejecting such excuses.
J&K High Court has issued a strict warning to clerks and judges, stating that if future petitions include uncertified photocopies from court records, both the responsible clerks and presiding officers may be required to provide explanations.
The Rajasthan High Court addressed the ongoing lawyers’ strike protesting working Saturdays. The Bench emphasized that lawyers do not have the right to strike or abstain from work, as such actions put undue pressure on litigants.
The Delhi High Court expressed sharp disapproval over lawyers repeatedly seeking adjournments, stressing that such delays unfairly burden litigants. “Blissfully ignorant, it’s the litigant who suffers,” the Court remarked while criticising advocates for disrupting the judicial process.
The Delhi Transport Corporation will soon introduce a special bus service connecting major courts across the city, allowing lawyers, law clerks, and litigants to travel conveniently between court complexes at nominal fares.
Today, On 10th October, CJI B.R. Gavai announces that free Wi-Fi, earlier limited to courtrooms, is now available to all areas of the Supreme Court, benefiting lawyers, litigants, and visitors for better digital connectivity and access to online services.
Gujarat High Court Bar urged CJI BR Gavai to transfer Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, claiming her tenure caused major issues for lawyers and litigants. GHCAA President Brijesh Trivedi stated, “Main sufferers are litigants and Advocates especially juniors.”
Delhi High Court imposed Rs.50,000 costs on litigants for fabricating a false bias claim against a trial judge, terming it a “figment of infertile imagination,” while stressing that misleading assertions cannot be allowed to derail judicial proceedings.
Ex-CJI D.Y. Chandrachud responded to Sanjeev Sanyal, asserting that the judiciary is not a roadblock to Viksit Bharat, while emphasizing, “Expeditious disposal of cases is the key to the preservation of the rule of law,” ensuring transparency and certainty.
Today, On 6th September, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra urged the Delhi Bar Association to end its indefinite strike, stressing that repeated abstentions are causing grave hardship to litigants, under-trial prisoners, victims of crime, and advocates eager to perform professional duties.
