Hon’ble Supreme Court???

Summary: The post explains why Hon’ble Supreme Court or Hon’ble High Court is the wrong way of referring/ addressing any court. 

Picture - Courtesy website of the Court

This post is part of the series 'LegalTrek'. They are under the following sub-heading: Book review/ Biography, Drama/ Judgements, History, Managing Court & Judiciary, Office Management, Personal, Reminiscence/ Advice, Suggestions/ Opinion. If necessary, the division will further diversified. This one is under the sub-heading Managing Court & Judiciary. 

One can access these posts in this series by clicking  on the label 'LegalTrek' on the right hand side and this sub-heading posts by clicking Court Management' .

LegalTrek - Managing Court & Judiciary

।। Administrative Tribunals ... Some Reforms।। Sharpening The Axe।। Suggestions For Improving Collegium System।। National Court of Appeal – Not A Good Idea: Some Suggestions।। Naked In The Khan Market।। Rekindling Judiciary।। Hon’ble Supreme Court???।। 

Then All Lawyers Are Lunatic

Summary: The time tested advice - know the mind of the judge and half the case is won – illustrated by an incident from the court of Justice Mahesh Narain Shukla. 

Justice MN Shukla on his elevation as Chief Justice

‘The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience ... even the prejudices which the judges share with their fellow men, have had a good deal more to do than the Syllogism in determining the rules by which men should be governed.' 

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in 'The Common Law' 

LegalTrek - Reminiscences/ Advice

।। Avoid Legalese - Adopt Plain English।।  Know Your Judge।। Soar Rather than Sulk।। One, Who arrests, Bears The Burden।। Then All Lawyers Are Lunatic।। 

This post is part of the series LegalTrek. There are a few posts in this series that relate to 'Biography'; some are 'Miscellaneous' i.e. not falling in any particular group. This one is part reminiscence, part caution, part advice. You can access posts of the other series by clicking on 'LegalTrek' under the heading 'Labels' on the right side.