The Supreme Court in the case Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate Private Limited V. Yashwantrao Mohite Krushna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana observed and has expressed the concerns about the huge pendency of suits in Trial Courts in Maharashtra and urged the members of the Bar to cooperate.
The court in the case observed and has disapproved of advocates raising unnecessary objections during cross-examinations as they would result in trials which are getting delayed.
The bench comprising of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal in the case observed and stated that if the members of the Bar do not cooperate at the trial stage, the huge pendency of cases will affect the functioning of courts.
The Court in the case observed and has stated that if the said court peruse the data available on the National Judicial Data Grid, this court find that there being the huge pendency of suits in the Trial Courts in the State of Maharashtra and if the members of the bar do not cooperate with the Trial Courts, it will be very difficult for our Courts to deal with the huge arrears. While, the court conducted the trial, the members of the Bar are expected to act as officers of the Court. Thus, they are expected to conduct themselves in a reasonable and fair manner and the members of the bar needs to remember that fairness is a hallmark of great advocacy.
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