Supreme Court of India · 2017-08-17

RE:MOHIT CHAUDHARY, ADVOCATE vs MOHIT CHAUDHARY, ADVOCATE

Citation / case number: SC 2017/11210
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: RE:MOHIT CHAUDHARY, ADVOCATE
Respondent: MOHIT CHAUDHARY, ADVOCATE
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the conduct of an Advocate-on-Record, Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, in contempt proceedings regarding alleged manipulation in the listing of cases, specifically referencing the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. The Court emphasized the importance of judicial propriety and decorum, holding that the Registry's actions in hastily listing a voluminous matter before a special bench without proper notice to the parties involved constituted a serious breach of protocol. The Court directed that practice directions be issued to prevent such occurrences in the future.