VC Hearing: Lawyer Tries To Dress Up As Order Being Dictated, Allahabad High Court Calls The Act 'Unacceptable'

The Allahabad High Court yesterday termed the act of the lawyer as 'unacceptable' who was trying to dress himself up while the Court was dictating the Order in a bail application.Listing the matter as fresh on July 26, the Bench of Justice Samit Gopal said:"Learned counsel appearing for the applicant is not in proper uniform as per the modalities of functioning of the Court. He is trying to dress up, when the order is being dictated. This is not acceptable."With this observation, the Court directed to list the case in the week commencing 26.07.2021 as fresh before the appropriate Bench.Last week the Allahabad High Court had pulled up a lawyer who, while sitting in the car, was trying to argue the case from the car itself. The Allahabad High Court had also directed the Registrar General, High Court to frame a set of rules for 'do's and don'ts' for the lawyers while addressing the Courts.The order by the bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi came days after the office bearers of the Bar Associations of the High Court were asked to advise their members, not to adopt any casual approach while appearing before this Court through virtual mode which may cause hurdles in the administration of justice.The Court expressed its shock when the learned counsel for a bail applicant while sitting in a car, wanted to address the Court on the merits of the case and remarked:"The lawyers must bear in their mind that they are participating in a solemn proceeding before the courts and not sitting in their drawing rooms or passing leisurely time."The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently deferred the final hearing in a matter noting that the counsel for the petitioner, assisting the Senior Advocate though visible on screen but, was not wearing Advocates' Uniform.the Allahabad High Court has directed the office bearers of the Bar Associations of the High Court to advise their members, not to adopt any casual approach while appearing before this Court through virtual mode which may cause hurdles in the administration of justice.The Patna High Court recently refused to take notice of the appearance of the learned APP in a criminal matter as he was not attired in proper uniform.The Bench of Justice Madhuresh Prasad said that the Court "could not take notice" of APP's appearance as he was not in proper uniform.The Allahabad High Court last week declined to hear an advocate appearing in a matter as he was riding a scooter while appearing before the Court through Video Conferencing mode.The Orissa High Court in February this year imposed Rs. 500 fine on an advocate who was not wearing a Neck Band while arguing before the Court in virtual mode.Click Here To Download OrderRead Order

VC Hearing: Lawyer Tries To Dress Up As Order Being Dictated, Allahabad High Court Calls The Act 'Unacceptable'

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