Advocate can represent parties with digital documents
*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 16.03.2017 + W.P.(C) 2813/2016 & CM No. 11854/2016
2. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that it is not practically possible for the CPIO and the FAA to personally attend the hearing of each matter. The petitioner who was representing the authority was present in court and was carrying the case file in a digital form on his laptop
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6. It may be noticed that the CIC has recorded observations against the petitioner (Advocate) on the ground that the complete official records was not available and the officer from the Ministry did not accompany him. An Advocate cannot be faulted, for the non appearance of the officer of the Ministry or non production of the official records.
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8. For non production of the record or non appearance of an officer despite directions, appropriate order may be passed against the officers, but the same does not justify recording observations against an advocate and banning the appearance of the advocate.