TMI Blog2022 (5) TMI 978X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hupathy, AOR Md. Apzal Ansari, Adv. Mr. Parikshit P. Angadi, Adv. Mr. Aravindh S., AOR Ms. C. Rubavathi, Adv. Mr. Puneet Jain, Adv. Ms. Christi Jain, AOR Mr. Umang Mehta, Adv. Mr. Yogit Kamat, Adv. Mr. Mann Arora, Adv. Mr. Pai Amit, AOR Mr. Arjun Garg, AOR Mr. Aakash Nandolia, Adv. Mr. Shobhit Jain, Adv. Ms. Sagun Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Abhimanyu Jhamba, Adv. Ms. Thonpinao Thangal, Adv. Mr. Samir Ali Khan, AOR Ms. Garima Prasad,Sr.Adv. AAG Mr. Pradeep Misra, AOR Mr. Suraj Singh,Adv. Ms. Pragati Neekhra, AOR Ms. Taruna Ardhendumauli Prasad, AOR Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., AOR Mr. Suhaan Mukerji, Adv. Mr. Nikhil Parikshith, Adv. Mr. Vishal Prasad, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Manchanda, Adv. Mr. Sayandeep Pahari, Adv. Mr. Tanmay Sinha, Adv. M/s.. Plr Chambers And Co., AOR Ms. Manisha Ambwani, AOR Mr. Sibo Sankar Mishra, AOR Mr. Rajesh Kumar Nayak, Adv. Mr. Niranjan Sahu, Adv. Mr. Umakant Mishra, Adv. Mr. Hitesh K. Sharma, Adv. Mr. S.K. Rajora, Adv. Mr. Akhileshwar Jha, Adv. Mr. S. Ashok Reddy, Adv. Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, AOR Mr. Thomas P. Joseph, Sr. Adv. Mr. V. K. Biju, AOR Ms. Ria Sachthey, Adv. Mr. Chetanya Singh, Adv. Ms. Rubina Jawed, Adv. Mr. Ranjeet Bharti, Adv. Mr. Abhay Pratap Singh, Adv. Mr. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hitnis, Adv. Mr. Aaditya A. Pande, Adv. Mr. Geo Joseph, Adv. Ms. Shewtal Shepal, Adv. Mr. Risvi Muhammed, Adv. Mr. S.Udaya Kumar Sagar, AOR Ms. Sweena Nair, Adv. Mr. P. Mohith Rao, Adv. Mr. R. Nedumaran, AOR Mr. Shuvodeep Roy, AOR Mr. Kumar Anurag Singh, Adv Mr. Anando Mukherjee, AOR Ms. Tulika Mukherjee, AOR Mr. Shwetank Singh, Adv. Mr. Zain A. Khan, Adv. Ms. Ekta Bharati, Adv. Ms. Aastha Shrestha, Adv. Beenu Sharma, Adv. Mr. Saurabh Trivedi, AOR Mr. Vinay Garg, AOR Mr. G. Prakash, AOR Mr. P.H. Parekh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sameer Parekh, AOR Mr. Kshatrashal Raj, Adv. Ms. Tanya Chaudhary, Adv. Ms. Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Adv. Ms. Nitika Pandey, Adv. M/s. Parekh Co., AOR Applicant-in-person, AOR Mr. Romy Chacko, AOR Mr. Sudesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Prashant Shrikant Kenjale, AOR Mr. Satish Pandey, AOR Mr. Akbar Ali, Adv. Mr. Manmohan Sharma, Adv. Mr. Harendra Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. Kunal Chatterji, AOR Ms. Maitrayee Banerjee, Adv. Mr. Rohit Bansal, Adv. Mr. Shree Pal Singh, AOR Mr. Sharan Thakur, Adv. Mr. Mahesh Thakur, AOR Mr. Siddharth Thakur, Adv. Mr. Bishwendra Singh, Adv. Ms. Vipasha Singh, Adv. Mr. Ajay Kanojia, Adv. Mr. Sanjai Kumar Pathak, AOR Mr. Arvind Kumar Tripathi, Adv. Ms. Shash ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as Special Judicial/Metropolitan Magistrates for a fixed pay be explored. 5. Special Magistrate s Courts for conducting trial of cases under the NI Act can be constituted under Section 18 of Cr.P.C, 1973 (along with S.13, Cr.P.C). There is authority for this course of action (ref. Kadra Pahadiya v. State of Bihar,[(1997) 4 SCC 287]. Retired public servants, such as tehsildars and magistrates can be considered for appointment as Special Judicial/Metropolitan magistrates. Retired government personnel and retired court staff could be appointed for operationalising these courts. 6. The report of the Expert Committee disclosed that as on 08.11.2021, 26,07,166 complaints were pending at various stages before the Courts seized of trial of offences under the NI Act. As on 13.04.2022, this pendency has increased to 33,44,290. This is an increase in pendency of 7,37,124 cases in a period of just over 5 months. As per the data available on 08.11.2021, NI Act cases contribute to 8.81% of the total criminal cases pending in the courts. Further, 11.82% of the total criminal cases that are stagnating due to appearance/service related issues are NI Act cases. 7. The amici curiae suggest ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er this pilot study, retired judicial officers and retired court staff, preferably those who have retired within the past 5 years, may be employed. The concerned High Court shall ensure that no vacancy arises, during this period. Timeline for Identification of Requirements : The infrastructural requirements, including information technology support for video conferencing facilities, should be identified and secured by July 2022. Similarly, the presiding officers, support staff and human resources required for operationalising these Special Courts and their contractual terms should be finalised by the end of July 2022. Training : The identified judicial officers, who are to preside over the Special Courts, be imparted specialised training. A four-week training programme by the State Judicial Academies on topics of substantive, procedure and evidence law related to the offences under the NI Act shall be conducted for them. Further, a detailed ready reckoner with governing case law and practice directions may be prepared and circulated to assist them in the adjudicatory exercise. Pay and Service duration : The High Court concerned should ensure that the presiding off ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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