The Delhi High Court recently ordered all district judges in the national capital to file status reports on whether the display boards in the district courts of Delhi are functional or not [Mukul Sharma vs GNCTD and Anr.]..Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also sought the response of the Delhi government and the Union government in the matter. .The Court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by one Mukul Sharma seeking a direction to the State and Union governments to make the display boards functional in the district courts of Delhi.Display boards in courts display real-time information related to the hearing of cases in progress in courtrooms.The plea by Mukul Sharma stated that non-functional display boards in Delhi courts were causing inconvenience to lawyers, litigants and other court officials..Therefore, the Court has now issued notice and directed all district judges in Delhi to file status reports in the matter on the administrative side through the High Court's Registrar General within four weeks. The matter will be heard next on April 16..[Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently ordered all district judges in the national capital to file status reports on whether the display boards in the district courts of Delhi are functional or not [Mukul Sharma vs GNCTD and Anr.]..Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also sought the response of the Delhi government and the Union government in the matter. .The Court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by one Mukul Sharma seeking a direction to the State and Union governments to make the display boards functional in the district courts of Delhi.Display boards in courts display real-time information related to the hearing of cases in progress in courtrooms.The plea by Mukul Sharma stated that non-functional display boards in Delhi courts were causing inconvenience to lawyers, litigants and other court officials..Therefore, the Court has now issued notice and directed all district judges in Delhi to file status reports in the matter on the administrative side through the High Court's Registrar General within four weeks. The matter will be heard next on April 16..[Read Order]