Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Matter After UP Counsel Appears 'Clueless', Makes Submissions From Wrong Brief
The Supreme Court recently adjourned hearing in a bail matter after a counsel appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government appeared "clueless" and made submissions from a wrong brief.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, following the counsel expressing an apology, and directed that the matter be listed on January 29."To enable the counsel for the State of...
The Supreme Court recently adjourned hearing in a bail matter after a counsel appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government appeared "clueless" and made submissions from a wrong brief.
A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, following the counsel expressing an apology, and directed that the matter be listed on January 29.
"To enable the counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh to prepare himself, the matter be listed on 29.01.2025", read the order.
Notably, yesterday, a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan pulled up the Enforcement Directorate over its submission that the proviso to Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act would not apply to a woman. Saying that it would not tolerate submissions on behalf of the Union which are contrary to law, the Court rejected the plea that the submission was the result of a miscommunication.
Justice Oka said yesterday : "This is a clear intention on part of Union of India that by hook or by crook bail is to be denied. Therefore, such submissions are made. If people who appear for the Union of India do not know basic provisions of law why should they appear in the matter?"
Earlier, in January 2023, a bench of which Justice Roy was part, took serious exception to young lawyers coming to Court without sufficiently preparing for cases. "Don't come to the Court if you are not prepared with the matter. You are supposed to be fully prepared", said the bench.
Case Title: RINKU @ RAVINDRA KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P., SLP(Crl) No. 015782/2024