Green documents
Advocate M J
(Querist) 11 June 2015
This query is : Resolved
Good EVENING
Its a general query must know query as a advocate.
Why we use green sheets in the courts and what is the provision for the same to support this that we must use green sheets in the courts
thanks
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 12 June 2015
Dear MJ,
Colour of paper used in Courts is not the same in all High Courts and rules differs from High Court to High Court such as in Delhi, Punjab & Haryana, Himachal, Rajasthan, Uttarkhand, Allahabad/ Lucknow (UP)etc. use white coloured sheet of legal size paper.
However, Indian courts are still following British Raj High Court Rules.
Rasik Dagli
(Expert) 12 June 2015
I think there is no Rule that only Green Papers should be used. It is used by general tradition and also because of the reason that Green Papers are more durable than white papers.
Rasik Dagli
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 12 June 2015
nothing to add more.
Sunny Waskar
(Expert) 13 June 2015
The ledger paper originally comes in green and has a high quality believing that the matters in the court take long time before it gets over and even after that the documents have to be preserved. The green ledger paper has a long life as compared to regular white papers. So in order to keep the documents in good condition for a extended period of time a ledger quality paper is preferred.
P. Venu
(Expert) 07 August 2015
The usage of Ledger paper in Legal forums is a practice induced and perpetuated by the lawyers. In some instances, this practice is contrary to the Rules of Practice.
For instance, the CAT Rules of Practice, the applications are required to be filed in White Paper A-4. However, it is the routine in all benches that applications are being filed in Ledger Paper of legal size. And certainly, it would be pronounced as defective by the Registry if anyone (usually, the first time party-in-person) files the application White paper A-4 size!
