SCAORA Urges Supreme Court to Halt Automated Alerts to Respondents in Fresh Matters

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has formally raised concerns before the Supreme Court Registry over the recent practice of sending automated SMS and email notifications to respondents upon the filing of fresh cases.

In a letter addressed to the Registry, SCAORA’s Honorary Secretary Nikhil Jain has requested an immediate halt to the mandatory collection of respondents’ contact details at the filing stage and sought discontinuation of automatic alerts being dispatched without judicial authorization.

According to the Association, the current e-filing system and physical Listing Proforma compel advocates to provide mobile numbers and email addresses of respondents when filing fresh matters. As a result, the Supreme Court Registry has been dispatching automated notifications to respondents, even if they have neither filed a caveat nor entered an appearance.

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“This practice constitutes a significant departure from the established procedure under the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, which stipulates that a notice be issued to respondents only after a judicial order or when a caveat has been filed. The current system, by sending automated alerts, effectively pre-empts such judicial directions and renders the very purpose of filing caveats and of formal service of notice redundant,” SCAORA stated in the letter.

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The Association emphasized that such premature notifications undermine judicial discretion and the structured process of formal service of notice, as envisaged under the Supreme Court Rules.

SCAORA further highlighted that the practice raises concerns about procedural fairness and confidentiality, especially in sensitive disputes where prior notification to the opposing party could cause serious prejudice. “We respectfully submit that this also raises concerns about procedural fairness and confidentiality in the filing of new matters, especially in sensitive cases where advance notification to the opposing party without a judicial mandate could be prejudicial,” the letter added.

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In its plea, SCAORA urged the Registry to withdraw the requirement of furnishing respondents’ contact details at the initial filing stage, except where a caveat has been filed. Alternatively, it suggested that if such details are collected for internal record-keeping, no alerts should be dispatched unless the respondent has formally entered appearance through an Advocate-on-Record or after valid service of notice.

The Association concluded by stressing that its proposals aim to align current Registry practices with the Supreme Court Rules and to ensure the procedural rights and confidentiality of litigating parties are adequately safeguarded.

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