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‘Tantamount to bench hunting’: Allahabad High Court raps lawyers over repeated absences, junks POCSO bail plea
4 min readNew DelhiApr 29, 2026 04:27 PM IST The Allahabad High Court said the unjustified use of judicial time must be curbed and the party wasting it should compensate the adversary as well as the judicial system. (Image generated using AI)Allahabad High Court news: The Allahabad High Court recently observed that advocates not appearing in listed cases amounts to professional misconduct and is also tantamount to bench hunting. Justice Krishan Pahal made the observation after the counsel for an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences...