JAMMU, May 2 -- Justice Mohd Yousaf Wani of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court expressed concern that many trial court magistrates were delegating the task of drafting judicial orders, particularly interim orders, to subordinate staff.
Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani cautioned that trial court magistrates are expected to either write their own orders or get it typed in their presence and under their dictation. "It is being observed that most of trial Magistrates entrust the drafting of the interim orders, including orders regarding framing of charges to the subordinate staff, upon hearing the cases, under their verbal directions. The Magistrates are required to either write the interim orders under their own hand or let them be typed in their ...