SC lawyer gets 30 seconds to speak on anything but his case

The lawyer attempted to bring up a legal precedent but was gently reminded that the bench had already closed the matter.

In a light-hearted moment during a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday, a lawyer’s plea for “30 seconds” to argue his case led to an unusual turn of events when justice Hrishikesh Roy granted the time, albeit only for a casual conversation, not legal arguments.

Justice Roy, known for his wit and flair for humorous remarks, was hearing a petition alongside justice SVN Bhatti.

The lawyer was challenging the framing of charges in a criminal case, despite consistent findings by three lower courts upholding the charges.