Published on : 06 Oct 2025, 3:41 am 2 min read

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently criticised lawyers who use mobile phones in the middle of hearings to search for answers online to judicial queries, a growing habit the Court said was disrupting proceedings and reflected poor preparation.

While hearing a case, Justice Sanjay Vashisth took serious exception to a counsel repeatedly resorting to using his phone to look up information instead of having the necessary material ready beforehand.

He warned the Bar Association to remind its members that such behaviour could lead to stricter measures in the future.

“Let today’s order be also supplied, so that the President/Secretary of the Bar Association may apprise the worthy members not to compel the Court to pass any harsh o

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