HUBLI: Former Chief Justice of India S.P. Barucha said lawyers play a vital role in the decision-making process of a litigation.

Inaugurating the Ninth S.C. Javali National Moot Court Competition organised by the University College of Law here on Friday evening, he said any concealment or addition made by the lawyers had a major impact on the decisions delivered by the judges.

`Do not conceal facts'

Facts were sacrosanct and therefore should not be concealed. The advocates need to be prompt enough to cite a decision against his case, assisting the court to arrive at a right decision, he said.

Delivering a lecture on "Technology and Law", Advocate General of Karnataka Uday Holla, referred to the technology adopted by the Tirumala Tirupati Temple for informing the devotees about the time of their darshan through SMS and felt the need for the courts to follow the method in making lawyers aware of the timings of their case proceedings.

He stressed the need to use video conferencing in resolving disputes.

Mr. Holla called on advocates to make the best use of the technology available, including facilities such as online library, legal outsourcing and mobile phones. He illustrated the progress achieved by various nations in using technology to resolve disputes.

Research

Use of technology in deciding miscellaneous matters before the courts reduced the work of judges and gave them an opportunity to take up research in the field of law, he said.

S.K. Saidapur, Vice-Chancellor of Karnatak University, Dharwad, presided over the function.

C.S. Patil, Principal, University College of Law, welcomed the gathering.

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