You think this is a cinema hall? Patna HC judge raps IAS officer over dress code
India Today
A Bihar IAS officer was rapped by a judge of the Patna High Court for appearing before it in a white shirt with an open collar. The video of the exchange has gone viral on social media.
With many high court hearings now being webcast or viewed via hybrid online access, moments of clips from court hearings are now making their way to social media. One such clip from the Patna High court went viral on Twitter on Saturday.
Anand Kishore, principal secretary of the Urban Development and Housing Department in Bihar, was rapped by a judge of the Patna High Court for appearing before it in a white shirt with an open collar.
"Don't you know what dress code you have to wear in court? Did you not go for IAS training school in Mussoorie?" asked the judge of the IAS officer in a two-minute clip shared on social media.
"What is this? What is wrong with IAS officers in the state of Bihar? They don't know how to appear in the court? Formal dress means at least a coat. And collar should not be open," the judge further said.
Anand Kishore attempted to defend himself, stating that there is no official code on wearing a coat in the summer. The judge was not impressed with this explanation.
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"When you come to court there should be a proper dress code. Do you think this is a cinema hall?" the judge upbraided the officer. Watch the exchange here:
