As per the guidelines, the concerned bench will in advance nominate nodal counsel – an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) or an advocate each from both parties.
The nodal counsel will coordinate with all lawyers appearing in the case and compile and file in the electronic form five duly indexed volumes as set out below:
1. Volume I – Written submissions of petitioners or appellants
2. Volume II – Written submissions of respondents
3. Volume III – Documents. This will include pleadings, affidavits and orders which are a part of the record but compiled for convenience of reference.
4. Volume IV – Statutory enactments and research material. This will comprise statutes, rules, regulations, legislative debates, reports of Commissions and other material such as research articles.
5. Volume V – Precedents.
– The judgments can be organized either by topic or chronologically, as determined by the nodal counsel.
– Additionally, counsel referring to foreign cases must furnish the nodal counsel with PDF copies of decisions relied upon. It is essential to attach neutral citations alongside the provided documents.
Volumes III, IV and V will comprise material relied on by both parties. Any additional written submissions, documents, statutory material and precedents will be added only with the Court’s permission.
Source: Barandbench
