ITEM NO.1501 COURT NO.9 SECTION II S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Miscellaneous Application Nos.3-4/2025 in Crl.A. Nos.3883-3884/2024 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 20-09-2024 in Crl.A. No.3883/2024 and Crl.A. No.3884/2024 passed by the Supreme Court of India]

SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. Respondent(s)

[ HEARD BY : HON. BELA M. TRIVEDI AND HON. SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, JJ. ]

(IA No. 283438/2024 - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION, IA No. 283437/2024 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION and IA No. 239214/2024 -

MODIFICATION OF COURT ORDER)

Date : 19-03-2025 These matters were called on for pronouncement of Judgment today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. [Not Present]

Mr. Atmaram Nadkarni, Sr. Adv. [Not Present] Ms. Rachana Srivastava, Sr. Adv.[Not Present]

Mr. Gagan Gupta, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Vipin Nair, Adv. Mr. Amit Sharma, AOR For Respondent(s) :

1. Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi pronounced the reportable judgment of the Bench comprising Her Ladyship and Hon’ble Mr.

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.

2. The Miscellaneous Applications stand disposed of in terms of the signed reportable judgment. Paragraphs 24 to 26 are quoted Signature Not Verified D R i A g V ita I b A ly R s Oeig R n Aled boyw: Date: 2025.03.19 Reason:

“24. In the aforesaid premises, we are of the opinion that the said Supreme Court Rules, 2013 as amended by Rules, 2019 having the statutory force, have to be adhered to and complied with by all the officers of the Court as also the Advocates practicing in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court being the highest court of the country, the practice and procedure being followed in the Supreme Court proceedings by the Advocates and Officers of the Supreme Court have to be strictly in accordance with the Statutory Rules framed by it, and not dehors the said Rules. Hence, keeping in view the said Rules framed in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 145 of the Constitution of India, and for regulating the Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court, it is directed that –

(i) Where the Vakalatnama is executed in the presence of the Advocate-on-Record, he shall certify that it was executed in his presence.

(ii) Where the Advocate-on-Record merely accepts the Vakalatnama which is already duly executed in the presence of a Notary or an Advocate, he shall make an endorsement thereon that he has satisfied himself about the due execution of the Vakalatnama.

(iii) The Advocate on record shall furnish the details as required by the Appearance Slip prescribed in Form No. 30 through the link provided on the website as mentioned in the Notice dated 30.12.2022 issued by the Supreme Court;

(iv) The respective Court Masters shall ensure to record appearances in the Record of Proceedings only of Senior Advocate/AOR/Advocate who are physically present and arguing in the Court at the time of hearing of the matter, and one Advocate/AOR each for assistance in Court to such arguing Senior Advocate/AOR/Advocate, as the case may be, as required in the Note mentioned at the foot of the said Form No. 30; and (v) If there is any change in the authorisation of the AOR or of the Senior Advocate or Arguing Advocate by the concerned party, after the submission of the Appearance Slip prescribed in Form No. 30, it shall be duty of the concerned AOR to submit an Appearance Slip afresh to the concerned Court Master informing him about such change, and the concerned Court Master shall record appearances of such Advocates accordingly in the Record of Proceedings.

(vi) A Senior Advocate shall not appear without an AOR in the Supreme Court.

25. Subject to the above modification in the directions contained in para 42 of the Judgement dated 20.09.2024, the Miscellaneous Applications stand disposed of.

26. The Office shall do the needful for the due compliance of the directions contai