8 July 2020 – The Division Bench headed by the Chief Justice of Karnataka took strong exception to a discourteous email sent by an Advocate to Karnataka High Court Registry when a matter was sought to be listed before the Court. The Court summoned the Advocate to convey the displeasure. “We called you here to convey our compliments. Atleast you have the courage to tell that the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court does not understand the emails sent earlier”, the Chief Justice said. The advocate promptly apologized for the mistake.
It is a matter of fact that the Registry, Judges and Lawyers are all working under extreme pressure. Many judicial officers and staff are affected by Covid-19. Listing of matters in High Court is preceded by permission to file. There is no automatic filing and listing of cases. It is advisable that all act with patience till normalcy is restored. Finding fault with registry for non-listing is certainly not the way, the court said. Many are addressing emails directly to Chief Justice on all types of issues. There must be restraint in this regard, the court expressed.
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