<p>Advocate Balraj Singh Malik, on behalf of People’s Lawyers Forum, in a representation to the Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan, said: “Particularly on Mondays and Fridays, the courts in the Supreme Court are full.<br /><br />“Most of the time, advocates who are arguing/appearing are unable to hear honourable judges of the Supreme Court. Also, the people (litigants) in the visitors lobby cannot hear and see their advocates.”<br /><br />The representation also requested judges to switch on the microphones in the court rooms.<br />The advocate, who mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice S H Kapadia on Friday, said the practice of not using microphone weakens the faith of people in the judiciary.<br /><br />Justifying his arguments, the advocate said voices and faces of the arguing advocates and the judges must be seen to each of those present, including litigants, in the court room.<br />Young lawyers are groomed by listening to the arguments of senior lawyers, but when they are not audible, the very purpose is defeated, he said.<br /><br />Advocate Malik also suggested installing display boards outside the high-security zones on the Supreme Court premises, enabling lawyers and litigants to follow the proceedings of each court.</p>
<p>Advocate Balraj Singh Malik, on behalf of People’s Lawyers Forum, in a representation to the Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan, said: “Particularly on Mondays and Fridays, the courts in the Supreme Court are full.<br /><br />“Most of the time, advocates who are arguing/appearing are unable to hear honourable judges of the Supreme Court. Also, the people (litigants) in the visitors lobby cannot hear and see their advocates.”<br /><br />The representation also requested judges to switch on the microphones in the court rooms.<br />The advocate, who mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice S H Kapadia on Friday, said the practice of not using microphone weakens the faith of people in the judiciary.<br /><br />Justifying his arguments, the advocate said voices and faces of the arguing advocates and the judges must be seen to each of those present, including litigants, in the court room.<br />Young lawyers are groomed by listening to the arguments of senior lawyers, but when they are not audible, the very purpose is defeated, he said.<br /><br />Advocate Malik also suggested installing display boards outside the high-security zones on the Supreme Court premises, enabling lawyers and litigants to follow the proceedings of each court.</p>
