Lack of Toilets in Courts: Supreme Court Anguished over Non-Filing of Reports by Many HCs

Lack of toilets in courts: Supreme Court anguished over non-filing of reports by many HCs

In January, the Supreme Court asked High Courts, State governments and UTs to ensure the availability of separate toilet facilities in all court premises and tribunals

Man joins virtual court hearing from toilet, to cough up Rs 1 Lakh fine - OrissaPOST

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man who attended a virtual court hearing while sitting on a toilet seat, calling his conduct contemptuous but accepting his unconditional apology. The incident occurred June 20 during a hearing before Justice Nirzar S. Desai. A video of the man using the toilet during the livestream quickly went viral, prompting the court to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings. On Monday, …

Lack Of Toilets In Courts: SC Anguished Over Non-Filing Of Reports By Many HCs

New Delhi, Jul 16: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its anguish over 20 high courts not filing compliance reports following its verdict on ensuring toilet facilities in all courts and tribunals in the country and gave them eight weeks to do so. It was the last opportunity, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said. Failure to file the reports in the next eight weeks will have consequences, the bench noted sternly. In January…