The Delhi High Court has observed that the briefing lawyers and law firms must verify the case laws before citing them, highlighting that relying on decisions which are under review may mislead adjudicatory process.

“The instructing and briefing counsels/law firms, are expected to diligently and sincerely verify authorities before they cite them in a Court. Reliance upon a decision that is under review or appeal, without disclosing such pendency, amounts to lack of candour to the Court and may mislead the adjudicatory process,” Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said.

The Court observed that such conduct by lawyers falls short of the standard of fairness and completeness that is expected from officers of the Court.

“The justice delivery system functions on mutual trust between the Bar

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