TIOL-DDT 868 · Monday, 19 May 2008 · story 3 of 5

Judge directed to write order in legible handwriting

“The manner in which the learned metropolitan magistrate has recorded the order in his handwriting leaves much to be desired; The order is hardly legible”, commented a Delhi High Court judge on an order by a Metropolitan Magistrate.

"The purpose of recording orders is not merely to make a record for the concerned Magistrate which he is able to read, but also for others to be able to read the same. It is expected that the Magistrate shall in future take care to write the orders in a more legible handwriting," the Judge said.