KOLKATA: The Calcutta excessive courtroom‘s circuit bench at Jalpaiguri took exception to using a “colonial period expression” by a lawyer whereas making a submission.
A division bench of justices Harish Tandon and Apurba Sinha Ray was listening to a petition on Monday, when the lawyer representing one of many events began his submission by saying, “I encourage to look for the appellant.”
At this, Justice Harish Tandon interjected, saying using “such language was a hangover of the colonial period that must be shed by now”.”Why do you individuals use the phrase ‘begging’? This colonial expression has gone. We’re unbiased,” he mentioned.
The decide advised the counsel that there was no have to beg. “You may have a constitutional and statutory proper to characterize. You may say you might be showing for the appellant. Why do it’s important to beg?” Justice Tandon mentioned.
The counsel mentioned, “I stand corrected.” “That could be a colonial mindset,” Justice Tandon reiterated, earlier than the bench proceeded with the listening to.
