‘Issuing SC Case Listening to Sequence After Courts Sit Creating Issues’: SCAORA Writes To CJI Khanna

New Delhi: The Supreme Court docket Advocates On Document Affiliation (SCAORA) has raised considerations over the present observe of asserting listening to sequences within the Supreme Court docket solely after 10:30 a.m. on the identical day. In a letter addressed to Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the affiliation emphasised the challenges this method poses for advocates, clerks, and different authorized professionals, and known as for reforms to enhance planning and effectivity.

“The current observe of issuing the listening to sequence within the morning after 10:30 a.m. is inflicting monumental challenges for all of the Advocate-On-Information (AOR), Non-AORs, senior advocates, junior advocates, clerks, and so on., as a complete,” SCAORA stated within the letter.

Advocate Nikhil Jain, Honorary Secretary of SCAORA, wrote on behalf of the affiliation, requesting that the supplementary trigger record embody the listening to sequence for all courtrooms a day upfront. “On behalf of the whole affiliation, I respectfully request that the supplementary trigger record ought to embody the listening to sequence for all of the courtrooms for the following day, enabling higher planning and preparation for our members,” Jain acknowledged.

The affiliation highlighted how well timed information of the listening to order would help advocates, particularly aged members of the Bar and people much less adept with know-how, in managing their schedules successfully. It additionally criticized the refusal by some courts to grant passovers within the first spherical of hearings, terming it a matter of great concern.

“The aged members of the Bar and people who aren’t technically very adept are bearing the brunt and are ceaselessly unable to attend hearings of their issues. Including to the issue, it’s unlucky that some Courts are declining to provide Passovers within the first spherical, which is a matter of nice concern and inflicting nice problem to the members of the Bar,” the letter stated.

Jain additional burdened that well timed publication of the trigger record would improve preparation and guarantee environment friendly utilization of courtroom time. “Well timed publication of the trigger record and readability on the order of issues would be certain that advocates can put together with due diligence and that the Court docket’s time is utilized to the fullest. I consider these modifications will drastically improve the courtroom’s effectivity,” he added.

Moreover, SCAORA requested that no less than one passover needs to be granted by the courts, with such requests not being declined outright.

Advocate Jain had written the letter to CJI on behalf of total SCAORA being its Honorary Secretary. Its President is Adv Vipin Nair, Vice President Adv Amit Sharma. Joint Secretary Adv Kaustubh Shukla, Treasurer Adv Aljo Ok Joseph, Joint Treasurer Adv Vishal Prasad. Government Members are Advocates Reena Pandey, Meenakshi Kalra, Pragya Parijat Singh, Astha Sharma, Aditya Giri and A Selvin Raja.