Advocate BK Mahajan of Gauhati High Court was “decourted” from the High Court premises by the judge for turning up for a hearing in jeans.
INCIDENT AT GAUHATI HIGH COURT
An advocate was expelled from the Gauhati High Court
for wearing jeans which is not considered appropriate attire according to
court rules. Justice Kalyan Rai Surana called in the police to decourt BK
Mahajan. He apologized but was still removed by the police
PETITION TO THE SUPREME COURT
The advocate challenged the High Court’s order
in the Supreme Court, arguing the High Court did not have police authority
to use police force to remove him.
The Supreme Court reviewed the case and noted that
while the advocate should have adhered to the dress code, the High Court could
have handled the situation differently.
SUPREME COURT’S OBSERVATION
The Supreme Court observed that the HIGH Court could
have adjourned the case and asked the lawyer to leave without involving the
police, especially since he was not unruly and had apologized. The Supreme
Court expunged the part of the High Court’s order that mentioned the
involvement of police to remove the advocate. The Supreme Court also
emphasized that every advocate must appear in court in proper attire as per
the rules and maintain decorum.
HIGH COURT’S JUSTIFICATION
The Gauhati High Court, while refusing to recall its order, noted that allowing jeans could lead to further relaxations in the dress code, which could undermine the court's decorum. It expressed concern that this could lead to more casual and potentially inappropriate attire being worn in court.
"If jeans can be worn
in Court, then the applicant may next ask why he shall not be permitted to
appear in Court in “torn” jeans, “faded” jeans, jeans with “printed patches”,
which are considered to be fashionable, or why he should not be allowed to
appear in black track pant, or black pajamas merely because the Gauhati High
Court Rules has not specifically excluded those.”
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