Supreme Court grants three weeks time to 33 lawyers to file affidavit in Odisha vandalism case

Today, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court heard a matter related to Vandalism during the Odisha Lawyers’ strike demanding the formation of new benches in the High Court. The bench consisting of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice SK Kaul granted a period of three weeks to the lawyers who have not filed their affidavits. There were 190 lawyers to whom notices were issued by the Supreme Court and 33 lawyers had not submitted their affidavits. To this, the Counsel appearing for the Contemnors stated that the affidavits are with him but there are certain issues or defects that are required to be cured. For the same, the counsel filed a plea seeking three weeks times to file the affidavits. The bench stated that “33 contemnors are stated not to have filed their affidavit yet. Counsel appearing for them, request for 3 weeks time to file the affidavit. This is the last opportunity beyond which we will assume they have nothing to say and proceed with contempt…”

Further, the bench was brought to notice that there were some of the contemnors who were not been served; therefore, the bench ordered to serve the unserved contemnors. Moreover, the top Court bench directed the case to be listed further in August 2023. During the proceeding, Justice Kaul asked “Are all courts working now” and he was informed that the courts are functioning appropriately. Previously, the lawyers against whom the top Court issued contempt notices, tendered an unconditional apology which was not accepted by the Court.

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