Bombay HC expresses disappointment on absence of counsels leading to adjournments and delay in disposing of cases; Such state of affairs intolerable hereafter, warns HC; Appeals will be dismissed for non-prosecution if AR absent, and application for restoration will not be considered; Appeals will be heard ex-parte if DR absent without justifiable reasons and costs shall be imposed, to be borne by DR personally; Also asks Income-tax, Excise, Customs department to caution their advocates; Disobeying HC directions would result in requiring presence of Law Ministry officers : Bombay HC [THERMAX BABCOCK & WILCOX LTD. 2014 MUM]
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:46:25 +0000