Allahabad HC Fines State ₹25,000 for Counsel’s Unpreparedness & for wasting 10 valuable minutes of Court

Rajit Ram Verma Vs State of U.P (Allahabad High Court) In a recent case, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court expressed displeasure over the unpreparedness of the standing counsel representing the state government. The case involved Ram Verma v. State of U.P., and the court took note of the standing counsel’s lack of preparation after around 10 minutes of argument. The standing counsel requested additional time to study the matter, prompting the court to grant a week’s adjournment. However, not pleased with the apparent wastage of judicial time, the court imposed an exempl...