Speeding up justice

Supreme Court lawyers on the front row got a taste of things to come on day one of new Chief Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia on Wednesday: “No interruptions; only one will speak at a time. This will be all the more so on the forest bench,” he said. Another indicator of the new era of discipline: In two cases, he warned that frivolous public interest petitions will invite cost. Yet another tip for lawyers appearing before him: Come well prepared and on time. He disposed of all the 40 matters listed in 28 minutes. This is a record for the court, spoken of with shock and awe by the bar.