Kolkata: Repeated disorders in net connectivity on Friday forced the Calcutta High Court judge to comment that the virtual audience has been reduced to “jokes” and “one circus on the public show”.
Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya finally summoned officers responsible for connectivity and asked him to explain the failure of repeated links after the online process was disrupted about 15 times since the hearing began at around 11:10 a.m.
“The central project coordinator will ensure that the cause of the show in writing was submitted at 3:00 p.m.
and sent to my room, describing the problem of connectivity.
I will not sit in court to do an empty stage show until the problem is resolved in full,” said Justice Bhattacharyya, as he said Added that the copy of the order was communicated to the search for the chairman of the Judge Rajesh Bindesh and the registrar-general.
“This court cannot sit longer until the connectivity problem is completely resolved.
I firmly refused to be part of the circus like that because I had taken an oath to give justice to lucky people, who were outside the court and beyond the reach of the room – AC rooms that accommodate the judge and work hard in the sun and dust outside, “Judge Bhattacharyya noted in his order, added:” Apart from high talks about virtual hearing facilities, it is unfortunate that this court cannot provide services and connectivity The minimum virtual to ensure that justice is displayed properly.
” The lawyer attending the case at the Judge Court of Judge Bhattacharyya said he moved forced to play “stupid charades” during the virtual audience, which had been a joke and …
mere circus on the show in front of the public “and” not an adjudication of the problem “.
He personally feels guilty as a disorder and disturbance in the function of the court, in any form, maybe the number of criminal insults, said Judge Bhattacharyya.
“It has become a regular feature and I feel embarrassed that our esteemed Chartered Court, who has a famous history, is being downgraded on such impeccilments that we cannot provide justice to people who are just because of mere connectivity problems,” he added.
“Bad connectivity from the beginning.
There was a repeated disturbance for 30 minutes, after the court took the exception to interference and call the registrant (listing) and asked him to explain with 3 things.
The reason for the failure of the recurring link,” said lawyer Ramdulal Manna.
Electronic connectivity and interference problems in audio and visual systems have become regular features, say lawyers and existers.
Advocates told TOI that connectivity had become a big headache because cases began to be heard online because of a pandemic.
A majority lawyer that Ti spoke to welcome orders on Friday and hope it will fix technical problems.
Bikash Bhattacharya’s senior advocate said the problem was so acute so the judge often could not hear the whole argument.
Jayanta Narayan Chatterjee’s criminal lawyer shows that the disorder provides unfair benefits for prosecution lawyers because they are often present in court and can be heard well by the temporary judge’s defense advisory arguments often made online in hybrid hearing mode.
Calcutta Incorporated High Court Lawyer Forum Partiosh Sinha Sector Secretary said the failure of the link hindered the audience and caused the delay in prejudice to the client.
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