LAWYERS MUST RESPECT BENCH'S INDICATION: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that continued insistence by lawyers to press their arguments after the court has indicated its mind “serves no purpose” and risks undermining the dignity of proceedings, as it underlined that the orderly functioning of courts depends on the Bench and the Bar moving “in symphony” with each other.

- Utkarsh Anand

A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said once the court requests counsel to refrain from further submissions, the indication must be respected, noting that judicial orders are passed only after due consideration of all arguments.