Gujarat: 'Serious' judges leave audience in splits & tears

Ahmedabad | Monday | 17th December, 2018

Summary:

Justice Dave thoroughly praised Justice Shah and solicitor general Tushar Mehta for making Gujarat proud. During his address at the event, Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court AS Dave shared several anecdotes from the bar and the bench leaving the audience in splits. On the issue of huge pendency of cases in courts, Justice Shah said lawyers have to leave their habit of seeking adjournments and should rather argue the cases on time for their faster disposal. After setting the 'opening punch' with perfection and since his earlier speakers had chosen Gujarati over English for their address, Justice Dave told the audience about an incident that happened with a Gujarati professor teaching in Jabalpur. Incidentally, the professor was asked to address the audience in an event..