Fear of law and punitive action does not spare even advocates

Laws are laws
 
The fear of law and punitive action does not spare even advocates. Last week, during a hearing against a global car maker, a young counsel appearing for the company had a harrowing time when the four-judge bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) initially refused to give them even a minute’s time to comply with the past orders. As the young lawyer started to explain the company’s stand and sought seven days to deposit the fine, the NGT chairperson threatened to order the arrest of its managing director right away. The lawyer immediately relented and said