Prayagraj: Taking it seriously lawyers appearing in multicolored shirt and casual dress During the virtual hearing, the Allahabad High Court has set the dress code for the lawyers and has also asked the officials bar Association To advise its members of the High Court not to adopt any casual approach which may hinder the administration of justice while appearing before this court through virtual mode.
By passing the above instructions, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamsheri observed, “the presence of lawyers Casual dress Very unfair and unacceptable under any circumstances. Advocates must understand that their presence for hearing cases through virtual mode from their home or office or chamber is like an extended court room and it is as serious as attending a proceeding inside a courtroom.”
Prescribing the dress code for lawyers, hearing a case on Wednesday, the court directed, “They should wear ‘plain white shirt/white salwar-kameez/white saree’ in plain white while appearing in court in virtual form It is necessary to wear with neck band. Mode. The premises from which they appear should have decent and presentable background with peaceful surroundings and should be attentive to the court. It is appreciated if they also wear black coat Will go,” the court further said.
The order further said, “Today while hearing the present case through virtual mode, a lawyer appearing for one of the parties appeared wearing a collared shirt and showed no remorse even after objecting to his conduct.” The court has shown leniency in not imposing any cost on the guilty advocate.”
In its order, the court cited past instances of such appearances, which included ‘a woman lawyer with a face pack’, a ‘lawyer while driving a scooter’ and a lawyer appearing before the court ‘wearing a vest’ . The court warned and said it would not ignore any more ‘casual appearance’ by lawyers during virtual court hearings.
By passing the above instructions, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamsheri observed, “the presence of lawyers Casual dress Very unfair and unacceptable under any circumstances. Advocates must understand that their presence for hearing cases through virtual mode from their home or office or chamber is like an extended court room and it is as serious as attending a proceeding inside a courtroom.”
Prescribing the dress code for lawyers, hearing a case on Wednesday, the court directed, “They should wear ‘plain white shirt/white salwar-kameez/white saree’ in plain white while appearing in court in virtual form It is necessary to wear with neck band. Mode. The premises from which they appear should have decent and presentable background with peaceful surroundings and should be attentive to the court. It is appreciated if they also wear black coat Will go,” the court further said.
The order further said, “Today while hearing the present case through virtual mode, a lawyer appearing for one of the parties appeared wearing a collared shirt and showed no remorse even after objecting to his conduct.” The court has shown leniency in not imposing any cost on the guilty advocate.”
In its order, the court cited past instances of such appearances, which included ‘a woman lawyer with a face pack’, a ‘lawyer while driving a scooter’ and a lawyer appearing before the court ‘wearing a vest’ . The court warned and said it would not ignore any more ‘casual appearance’ by lawyers during virtual court hearings.
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