It seems that the Bombay High Court’s Justice GS Patel might be tempted to tone down the sarcastic edge to his words in the future..In an order dated February 22, Justice GS Patel had penned down a mockingly worded response to the counsel’s plea for time to file his submissions. The order was subsequently widely covered by several sections of the media, owing to the enjoyable and witty language. The order read,.“Far be it for me to come between Mr Dave and his filings…At this point all filings will stop. By then the record should have crossed at least 2000 pages. It will take any Court some time to read all this material. Hence, list the matter for direction very low on board on 3rd November 2020.”.And it now seems that the judge has had a conscientious rebuke of the heart. An order in the same case dated March 6 notes,.“I am aware that the order dated 22nd February 2017 has gained some currency outside court. It is a matter of personal regret if this has caused Mr. Dave any embarrassment.”.The order, which has obviously been a source of much misery to the lawyer concerned, was also clarified by Patel J, observing that nothing in the said order was intended to be a reflection upon the counsel present before him. It goes on to say that the comments made were not targeted at Mr. Dave, but “at those whose instructions he was briefed to convey”..Read the order dated March 6:
It seems that the Bombay High Court’s Justice GS Patel might be tempted to tone down the sarcastic edge to his words in the future..In an order dated February 22, Justice GS Patel had penned down a mockingly worded response to the counsel’s plea for time to file his submissions. The order was subsequently widely covered by several sections of the media, owing to the enjoyable and witty language. The order read,.“Far be it for me to come between Mr Dave and his filings…At this point all filings will stop. By then the record should have crossed at least 2000 pages. It will take any Court some time to read all this material. Hence, list the matter for direction very low on board on 3rd November 2020.”.And it now seems that the judge has had a conscientious rebuke of the heart. An order in the same case dated March 6 notes,.“I am aware that the order dated 22nd February 2017 has gained some currency outside court. It is a matter of personal regret if this has caused Mr. Dave any embarrassment.”.The order, which has obviously been a source of much misery to the lawyer concerned, was also clarified by Patel J, observing that nothing in the said order was intended to be a reflection upon the counsel present before him. It goes on to say that the comments made were not targeted at Mr. Dave, but “at those whose instructions he was briefed to convey”..Read the order dated March 6: