IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
Shahada T.K. – Appellant
Versus
Habeebullah P.T. – Respondent
ORDER :
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
This writ petition is filed by Smt. Shahada T.K. as party-in-person. Hence she alone could be the Electronic-Filer (E-Filer). Since the name of another person - Sri. Asif Azad, was shown as having filed the case, on behalf of the petitioner, the Registry noted certain defects. Though the defects noted were attempted to be rectified since the E-Filer was not the petitioner, the following defect remained:
“While scrutiny of this W.P.Crl., it was noted that petitioner along with another party in person has moved this file. When a defect was noted, cause-title was corrected. But, name of the petitioner is not substituted so far, in docket and title of memorandum after cause-title.
Defect regarding wrong entry of party-in-person verification.
Details in the metadata also not cured”
2. When the above defect was made known to the petitioner, the following reply was given:
“1. There is no edit option for the docket and the cause tile but I change it in the index, As this petition have high red alert emergency as only 9 days remaining for the life of an innocent person who's passport has been stolen, so this writ petition is a connection to that, so post it as unnum
A party-in-person must use their own registered Electronic Filing account and cannot utilize another person's credentials to file a case, violating E-Filing Rules.
Procedural law must facilitate justice, not obstruct it, emphasizing the importance of substantive justice over technicalities.
Procedural law must facilitate justice, allowing flexibility in document production to avoid hindrances in the administration of justice.
The court mandated that all documents in writ petitions and appeals must be legible, with procedures established for handling illegible submissions to ensure fair adjudication.
The court reinforced the principle that legibility and clarity of documents are essential for the proper functioning of judicial processes, mandating compliance with established procedural rules to e....
Legal representatives must ensure accuracy in court filings; misconduct with signatures undermines judicial trust.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that while e-filing provides transparency and efficiency in the administration of justice, the digital divide in the country must be addressed to e....
The court emphasized the necessity for accountability and efficiency in the e-filing system for charge sheets, directing both police and courts to address discrepancies and enhance operations.
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