Their lordships need careful and competent personal secretaries to avoid mistakes in orders and judgments – discussion in view of glaring mistake observed in order of the Supreme Court digitally signed only by the court Master.

Their lordships need careful and competent personal secretaries to avoid mistakes in orders and judgments – discussion in view of glaring mistake observed in order of the Supreme Court digitally signed only by the court Master. https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9654 An officially published record of proceedings contains administrative and drafting defects: it shows signatures of court officers rather than the presiding judges and is digitally signed only by the Court Master while a listed Branch Officer's digital signature is absent; the recital "heard for some time" is imprecise as to extent of hearing; and the order contains an erroneous statutory citation referring to a provision of the Income-tax Act instead of the local municipal act cited in the High Court judgment. The author urges greater care by judicial secretaries and court officers in drafting, signing, and publishing orders. en-us Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:22:58 +0530 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:03:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Their lordships need careful and competent personal secretaries to avoid mistakes in orders and judgments – discussion in view of glaring mistake observed in order of the Supreme Court digitally signed only by the court Master. https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9654 An officially published record of proceedings contains administrative and drafting defects: it shows signatures of court officers rather than the presiding judges and is digitally signed only by the Court Master while a listed Branch Officer's digital signature is absent; the recital "heard for some time" is imprecise as to extent of hearing; and the order contains an erroneous statutory citation referring to a provision of the Income-tax Act instead of the local municipal act cited in the High Court judgment. The author urges greater care by judicial secretaries and court officers in drafting, signing, and publishing orders. Articles Other Topics Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:22:58 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9654