Contempt Notice Issued to Advocate for Interrupting Court While Dictating Order: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court took serious note of misconduct by an advocate during a virtual court hearing. The matter arose in an appeal titled Vinod Kumar versus State of Haryana and others, where arguments had already been completed and the case was at the stage of dictation of the final order. The incident occurred when the court was functioning in open proceedings and simultaneously allowing virtual participation. Incident…