Supreme Court Saves some forests - Printing of Judgements
THE Supreme Court has decided to discontinue the practice of printing and rolling out hard copies of Judgments by the Editorial Branch of the Registry for contingent/miscellaneous requirements with effect from 1st February 2015. Previously eighty copies of Judgments used to be rolled out and printed. The number has been reduced to 14/16/18 depending upon the judgment being announced in civil/criminal or death case. With effect from 1st February, for purpose of contingent/miscellaneous requirements, if any, all Branches of the Registry as well as officials posted at the residential offices of the Judges should download the judgments from the official website of the Supreme Court of India and accordingly shall regulate their day-to-day function.
Just last week, the Supreme Court announced that with effect from 1st February, the practice of printing and rolling out of hard copies of Cause Lists, will be discontinued. The Cause Lists will be emailed to the advocates.
The other courts, especially our Tax Tribunals, ITAT and CESTAT should immediately follow this system; at least start with emailing the cause lists to the parties and advocates.