Gujarat HC registrar complains against lengthy, repetitive emails from lawyers

Bogged down by a large number of lengthy emails from lawyers, the High Court registrar complained to Justice Bela Trivedi, who has cautioned the lawyers to abide by the directives regarding e-filing of their petitions.

Ahmedabad (Gujarat):After the Gujarat High Court allowed hearing of cases through video conference in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, there has been a barrage of email from lawyers requesting for e-filing petitions.

The registrar has complained that lawyers have been sending long and repetitive emails following the imposition of the nationwide lockdown.

Taking note of the complaint, Justice Bela Trivedi has cautioned the lawyers against sending long and repetitive emails. The High Court directed the lawyers to follow strictly its rules regarding e-filing of petitions.

What compelled the registrar to complain was a 200-page email sent by a lawer. It was noticed that some lawyers file their affidavits three to four times through email.

The High Court, while cautioning the lawyers, directed them to strictly follow its March 22 circular.

The High Court had decided to hear "extremely urgent matters" only through video conferencing, to ensure social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision came after the Supreme Court decided to restrict its functioning to hear matters only in one court through video conference.

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