Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Eco-friendly Disposal of Lawyers' Bands
A lawyer's wife wanted the Supreme Court to help dispose of lawyers' bands in an eco-friendly way.
The Chief Justice thought it was not the court's job and dismissed the plea.
A lawyer's wife filed a petition seeking disposal mechanism for advocates' bands
Chief Justice B R Gavai dismissed the plea, asking if the court should monitor handkerchief use
Petitioner argued bands are not reusable after washing and can be collected, reused, or recycled
Supreme Court was not convinced and dismissed the petition
Municipal rules already cover cloth waste, including lawyers' bands
- Who
- A lawyer's wife
- What
- Filed a petition for eco-friendly disposal of lawyers' bands
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- To reduce waste and set an example for eco-friendly practices
Petitioner's View
Supreme Court's View
Disposal of Bands
Petitioner's View
Should be collected, reused, or recycled
Supreme Court's View
Already covered by municipal rules as cloth waste
- Petitioner
- A lawyer's wife
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date
- Tuesday
- Petition's Aim
- Eco-friendly disposal of lawyers' bands
- Court's Decision
- Dismissed the petition
