What a Judge Can Not Judge

Indian Colour Code

"Please show me the provision where tiffin loss is recognized as a legal injury."At that moment, you'll realize—you needed a citation, not a violin.If You Don't Know Your Section Number, May God Help You.

Forget big emotional speeches. Forget dramatic pauses. In this courtroom, if you can't say, "Section 14(2)(b) proviso second explanation clause (iii)" without blinking—you're basically unarmed.

In fact,Lawyers now come with Bare Acts under one arm and prayer books under the other.Interns are seen whispering, "Quick, find the section number or we are doomed!"Even Mr. Black double-checks his notes before speaking here. (Spoiler: There isn't one.) Hon'ble Mr. Grey Black's Golden Rule: "No Section, No Submission."

Forget about dramatic dialogues or "My Lord, mere client ka dil tootta hai!" Here, the rule is simple:

Speak the law.Stick to the law.Win by the law.

Otherwise, you'll be politely thanked, and your case will be directed towards the mythical land called "adjournment."

IV.Mr. Grey (One of amongst many Hon'ble High Court Judges):"Sometimes technical, sometimes liberal,depending upon his mood, Judgement oriented."

Once upon a time, he was a lawyer, — passionate, precise, and probably addicted to paper and post-its. Now he's elevated as a judge. Meet Hon'ble Mr. Grey (Obviously matured one having grey hair) — a man whose courtroom is governed by the Constitution... and occasionally by Delhi's traffic and his weather like mood. Some judges are consistent.Not Hon'ble Mr. Grey.He is a judicial weather system.

Sunny Mood: Cracks a joke before dismissing the case.

Cloudy Mood: Listens silently, stares deeply, makes you sweat.

Stormy Mood: Asks "Where is the law?" in a tone that melts senior counsel like butter on paratha.

Every lawyer entering his court first whispers at the door:"How's his mood today?"It's courtroom code for survival. Morning Vs Evening Mr. Grey – Two Sides of the Same Bench.In the Morning:He's strict, sharp, and scanning your pleadings like Sherlock Holmes on espresso.If your petition has a spelling error? "Is this how you assist the court?"If you misquote a section?"Do not waste judicial time, counsel."

Post-lunch, he transforms.Soft eyes. Softer tone. Possibly daydreaming about samosas.He may hear a long emotional argument and nod slowly. He might say, "Okay, let's consider this humanely..." He could even smile — a rare judicial phenomenon.

The same judge who grilled you at 11:00 a.m. might grant relief at 4:30 p.m. with a gentle, "Hmm, alright."

So if you ever appear before him—Bring your law, your logic... and maybe a plate of intriguing arguments. Because in his court, justice is not just delivered —It is timed between lunch breaks, traffic updates, and unpredictable brilliance.

His anger may last five minutes; his wisdom lasts a lifetime.Strict But Fair. Moody But Wise.

V.Mr. Grey White (One of amongst many Hon'ble Supreme Court Judges):"Highly Liberal, rarely Technical, Justice oriented."

Aged? Yes.Experienced? Beyond measure.Hair? A majestic combination of grey, white, and wisdom—the kind of hair that makes you want to stand up and say "Yes, My Lord" before he even walks in.

Once a fiery trial court judge, then a High Court heavyweight, and now recommended to the Supreme Court by the Collegium. His Judgment Is Final. His Patience Is Not.

He's read thousands of files.He's written hundreds of judgments.And now, he reads fresh petitions like a school principal checking last-minute homework.If he raises one eyebrow at you, even your most confident argument might start stammering.
He doesn't need to say "Order reserved."His silence itself is a judgment.