"Unfortunate" : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi For Leaving Virtual Hearing Midway
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed displeasure at Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi leaving a virtual hearing in the middle of the arguments.Unhappy with the Senior Counsel's act of joining another court without seeking Court's leave, the bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna in their order said, "After the submissions were completed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of...
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed displeasure at Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi leaving a virtual hearing in the middle of the arguments.
Unhappy with the Senior Counsel's act of joining another court without seeking Court's leave, the bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna in their order said, "After the submissions were completed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, we wanted some further questions to be asked to the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner. However, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned Senior Advocate, for the petitioner has left the Court in the midst of arguments and when the matter was going on. This is absolutely unfortunate. When the matter is going on he ought not to have left the matter. Even if he might be required in another Court, he should have asked the leave of the Court."
The Top Court made these remarks while reserving judgement in the SLP preferred by Asian Hotels (North) Ltd wherein order dated September 15, 2021 passed by the Delhi High Court was assailed.
Case Title: Asian Hotels (North) Ltd v Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors