The court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against three lawyers after they brought fabricated evidence of bias against a High Court judge to compel him to recuse from hearing their case.
Instead of imposing costs for restoring the appeal, the court directed the senior lawyer to gift a legal commentary book to his junior as a gesture of goodwill and to erase any misunderstanding or ill will between them.
In Part II, Jagtiani discusses the role of a lawyer in securing justice, the importance of hybrid hearings and his take on nepotism in the legal fraternity.
The complainant was under the impression that the lawyer he engaged would continue representing him till a favourable order was obtained, the forum noted.