125 cases a day, thousands of documents and hours of evidence: Retired Delhi High Court judge Poonam Bamba explains what really happens inside Indian courts
A courtroom may look calm from the visitors’ gallery, but behind the proceedings is a demanding routine involving lengthy files, repeated hearings, witness statements and careful examination of evidence. The work does not end when a judge leaves the courtroom either. There are orders to prepare, records to review and cases to be readied for…