⚖️ JUDICIAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 📱 Can a Judicial Officer Accept a Mobile Phone from a Practising Advocate? Gujarat High Court examines the boundaries of judicial propriety The Gujarat High Court has upheld the dismissal of a judicial officer in a disciplinary matter involving the acceptance and use of a mobile phone allegedly provided by a practising advocate. The case involved allegations concerning the use of multiple mobile phones/SIM cards and communication between the judicial officer and a practising advocate. 🔹 One of the mobile numbers was registered in the name of a practising advocate. 🔹 The disciplinary proceedings recorded substantial communication between the officer and the advocate. 🔹 The Court considered the circumstances surrounding the phone, its use and the relationship between the judicial officer and the advocate. 🔹 Significantly, the disciplinary authorities did not establish that the phone was being used for receiving bribes from litigants. Nev...
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