Himachal Pradesh HC Asks Trial Courts Not To Insist For Certified Copies Of Bail/ Interim Orders, Accept Downloaded Copies Attested By Counsel

It was added that before accepting such orders, the orders could be verified from the High Court website. The letter written by the Registrar (Vigilance) of the High Court stated that the above instructions be followed in letter and spirit.

The letter states,

"You are, therefore, requested to accept the downloaded copies of the bail orders! interim orders passed by the Hon'ble High Court, if the same are attested to be true downloaded copy by the counsel, representing the parties. However, before accepting such orders, the orders could be got verified from the High Court website.

The above instructions be followed in letter and spirit."

Further, the letter mentioned that it has been noticed by the High Court that whenever the litigants as well as lawyers are submitting the downloaded copies of bail orders/ interim orders passed by it before the trial court, the Presiding Officer(s) of the trial Courts are insisting for certified copies of such orders.

In this regard, it was stated that this practice is cumbersome, causing inconvenience to the litigants and also contravening the fundamental rights of the under trials.