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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Lawyers skipping hearings is professional misconduct, says Allahabad high court
1 2 3 Prayagraj: Advocates not appearing for listed cases amount to professional misconduct, said the Allahabad high court while hearing a bail application where no one was present on behalf of the applicant to argue the matter. When the case list was revised by the court and no lawyer appeared for the applicant in a bail matter, Justice Krishan Pahal said, "Advocates are not appearing in majority of listed cases that too on multiple dates. Non-appearance of the counsel for the applicant amounts to professional misconduct. It also tantamount to bench-hunting or forum-shopping," the court further added. When the bail application was called out at the outset, the court noted that such non-appearance was not a first or isolated incident as it had occurred on previous dates as well. However, the counsel for the informant informed the court that the statement of the accused under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) had already been recorded and the trial was at its conclusive end. Taking a serious note of non-appearance of the counsel for the applicant, the court referred to the Supreme Court's decision in Ishwarlal Mali Rathod vs Gopal (2021) in which it was held that courts shall not grant adjournments in a routine or mechanical manner and must not become a party to delays in the delivery of justice. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Luxurious Apartments With a Smart 20:40:40 Payment Plan L&T The Gateway Book Now Undo While noting that the mere pendency of a bail application cannot confer any right upon the applicant and that it cannot be allowed to remain pending indefinitely, the court said, "The applicant cannot be permitted to dilute the stream of justice by repeatedly remaining absent from judicial proceedings without any reasonable explanation. Absence of any reason for non-appearance is blatant abuse of process of law, even though the order is available on the website of the high court." "The resources of the court which include precious judicial time are scarce and already stretched beyond elastic limits. Valuable court time, which is required to be engaged in adjudication of serious judicial action, is wasted on frivolous and vexatious litigation, which is misconceived and is an abuse of the process of law. A judicial system has less than sufficient resources to afford justice without unreasonable delay to those having genuine grievances. Therefore, the courts have held that totally unjustified use of judicial time must be curbed and the party so wasting precious judicial resources must be required to compensate not only the adversary but also the judicial system itself," the court added. In this conspectus, the court in its decision found that the applicant Pooja has lost interest in pursuing the matter. Therefore, by the efflux of time, it seems to have been rendered infructuous. Hence, the court rejected the bail application. "The instant case is the misuse of the process of court by the applicant," the court added in its order dated July 8.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Throwback: When Tamannaah Bhatia told Vijay Varma he'd be her first on-screen kiss – Here's how he reacted
Fans were pleasantly surprised when Vijay Varma and Tamannaah Bhatia confirmed their relationship. While rumours of them dating had been floating around, their official announcement came as unexpected but joyful news for many. Though the couple has since parted ways—leaving several fans heartbroken—the two certainly served some memorable couple goals during their time together. Taking a trip down memory lane, there was a moment when Vijay revealed that Tamannaah had told him he would be the first actor she'd kiss on screen—and his reaction to that moment was priceless. A kiss that said it all In an interview with Film Companion, Vijay Varma shared that he first met Tamannaah Bhatia at director Sujoy Ghosh 's office, where the duo was preparing for their segment in 'Lust Stories 2'. He recalled how they instantly broke the ice during that meeting. Tamannaah revealed to him that despite working for 17 years, she had always maintained a strict no-kiss policy in her contracts. She then surprised him by saying he would be the first actor she'd kiss on screen. Vijay's reaction? A simple and stunned, 'Thank you.' In another interview, when Tamannaah was asked to name one thing she finds attractive in a partner, she replied without hesitation: 'Everything.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ultra-Luxury 3–5 BHKs Overlooking the Arabian Sea L&T The Gateway Enquire Now She went on to call Vijay 'an amazing person,' saying that quality alone makes him stand out—among many others. Hrithik Roshan - The special one There was a time when Tamannaah Bhatia had a strict no-kissing clause in her film contracts. But she once revealed that she'd happily make an exception for none other than Hrithik Roshan! In an old episode of Famously Filmfare (Tamil), Tamannaah candidly admitted, 'I don't kiss on screen, basically. That's actually a part of my contract. I keep joking with my friends… but Hrithik Roshan... yay! I would, I would.' She also recalled a fan-girl moment when she ran into Hrithik once and ended up behaving awkwardly around him, overwhelmed by the excitement of meeting her longtime crush.
