'A Synopsis Can't Run Into 128 Pages!' : Supreme Court Asks Registry To Ensure Synopsis Is Trimmed Down
The Supreme Court recently expressed surprise at a synopsis of a petition running into 128 pages. Since the petition was filed by a party-in-person, the Court said that the Registry should have advised the litigant to trim down the synopsis.
"The appellant, who has appeared in person, has filed a synopsis running into 128 pages, loaded with details much of which is not relevant for our purposes. We understand that the appellant is not a trained lawyer, but it is for the Registry to have asked the appellant to trim down the synopsis. A synopsis cannot run into 128 pages!," observed a bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah.
The appellant approached the Supreme Court against an order of the Allahabad High Court which restored the Section 125 CrPC petition of the appellant to its original number and directed the Family Court to decide the case in accordance with law.
"We see absolutely no reason as to why we should interfere with the aforesaid impugned order. The said order is in favour of the appellant and moreover it only directed the Family Court Agra to adjudicate the matter afresh which was earlier dismissed by the Family Court, Agra for non-prosecution. The appellant instead of appearing before the Family Court, Agra has directly challenged this order of the High Court before this Court, which we think is not proper, ” the Supreme Court observed.
Case : Deepti Sharma v. State of Uttar Pradesh
Citation : 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1007
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