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Re : To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding Inadequacies And Deficiencies In Criminal Trials vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors Order 1 This Suo Motu Proceeding Under Article 32 Was Initiated During The Course Of Hearing Of A Criminal Appeal1 The Court Noticed Common Deficiencies Which Occur In The Course Of Criminal Trials And Certain Practices Adopted By Trial Courts In Criminal Proceedings As Well As In The Disposal Of Criminal Cases And Causes These Related, Amongst Others, To The Manner InAsTo The Manner In Which Documents ( I E List Of Witnesses, List Of Exhibits, List Of Material Objects ) Referred To Are Presented And Exhibited In The Judgment, And The Lack Of Uniform Practices In Regard To Preparation Of Injury Reports, Deposition Of Witnesses, Translation Of Statements, Numbering And Nomenclature Of Witnesses, Labeling Of Material Objects, Etc These Very Often Lead To Asymmetries And Hamper Appreciation Of Evidence ,Appellate StagesTurn Has A Tendency Of Prolonging Proceedings, Especially At The Appellate StagesThe Purpose Of Appreciation At The High Court Level And EventuallyLevelThis Court Noted Various Salient Aspects And Flagged Inadequacies In The Practices And Rules Of High Courts By Taking A Cue From Existing RulesTherefore, Issued Notice To The Registrar Generals Of All High Courts, Chief Secretaries And Administrators Of States And Union Territories As Well As Advocates General, Additional Advocates Generals And Senior Standing Counsel Of All States And Union TerritoriesMr K Parameshwar, Learned Counsel Was Also Appointed As Amicus Curiae To Assist The Senior Counsel Who Were Earlier Appointed As Amici Curiae All Concerned State Governments And Union Territories As