Judge walks out of Court Room
IT is reported that a High Court judge who had to defer 12 cases one after the other walked out of the court in frustration.
The reason - advocates from the Advocate General's office repeatedly seemed unprepared to present the government's cases and sought adjournment. After adjourning 11 cases, when the government pleader in the 12th case also sought an adjournment on the ground that he had not received files from the AG's office, the Justice felt that enough was enough.
The Justice said that the conduct of the Advocates was hampering the justice system and delaying justice to those who had approached the Court. Terming it a criminal waste of the Court's time, the judge walked out of the court hall in frustration.
The Justice later summoned the Advocate General and the President of the Advocates' Association. After expressing his displeasure at having to defer cases repeatedly,he said lawyers should cooperate to ensure that the courts worked smoothly.