May I come in, sir?
Your Honour?
Don't just stand there, come inside!
-Sir, I need your signature. -What is this?
-Thank you, sir. -Hey, hey!
Uh, sorry, sir. Sorry.
Thank you. Thank you.
Order. He's gone to see Mr Ghosh.
-Oh, he's here. -He's here.
Did we get the approval?
What are you saying?
Amazing.
My friends, under Mintu sir's rocky leadership, judge--
-Rock-steady. -Okay.
Under Mintu sir's rock-steady leadership,
Judge Ghosh has accepted the demands of the Bar!
So from now on, in Delhi's blistering heat,
no lawyer in Patparganj will be required to wear a coat in court.
So now, my fellow lawyers,
let's start stripping these coats off!
President Mintu gets our vote!
Thanks to him, no coats in court!
President Mintu gets our vote! Thanks to him, no coats in court!
President Mintu gets our vote!
IF YOU WANT A PRESIDENT WHO IS SMART,
THEN SUPPORT MINTU WITH YOUR HEART
But, Tyagi sir, I really need your approval on this. Please.
-Was the issue with the wall sorted? -Sir. Check this out, sir.
Uh, here.
KEEP THE COURT NEAT AND CLEAN
-Great. -Thank you, sir.
-And the leakage in the courtroom? -Yes, sir! Uh… here you go.
-Wow. -Everything's done, sir.
Now just take a look at this and give us your approval.
The hallmark of infrastructural development.
-Wow. -Thank you, sir.
Uh, this toilet is all yours.
This isn't the… women's toilet, is it?
Huh? Spick and span.
Isn't it, sir? That's exactly what I thought.
Tyagi sir, you won't lose a single point on infrastructure!
I worked really hard for this portfolio visit.
Don't worry, I won't ask you to do it again.
This is my first inspection since I took over as judge.
The High Court should feel that even with Judge Bainsla gone,
the Patparganj Court… is still… in capable hands.
-Of course it is! It is! -Vishwas.
You have four hours left before the portfolio judge arrives.
If there's anything left to do--
Come on, Topo, what are you worrying about?
Sir, I challenge anyone to find any issues with our infrastructure.
I'll eat my words.
-Really? -Yes, sir.
What happened? What's going on?
Hey, step aside. Move, move!
-Move, move! Step aside. -He got a terrible electrical shock!
He's still vibrating.
Hey.
-What did you touch? -The gate.
Sir, the electric cable, the iron gate and his hand all got stuck together.
Vishwas.
Yes, sir?
Didn't you just say that if anyone finds any issues with our infrastructure,
you'll eat your words?
-Yes, sir. -Then what's this?
An issue, sir.
Murli! Murli?
Are you okay?
That happens to be Judge Ghosh's reader.
A major issue, sir.
-Vishwas. -Are you okay?
How did he get electrocuted?
You bitch!
Came to borrow the sugar, and you borrowed my husband!
I'm gonna kill you.
Don't you have any shame?
Mediation. The court's last attempt to prevent a family break up.
But we want a break up.
Then you'll have to take a beating from your daughter-in-law.
-What? -Like a dog.
You will provoke her,
and she'll beat you up in front of the mediator.
Really?
He will immediately transfer your case to the court.
Oh, I see!
And there, we'll show the video of you being beaten up.
Okay.
-Look, he's filming. -Right.
Stop this fight. It's getting out of control.
Ma'am, isn't there any other way?
My dear sir, you've asked for a divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty.
Do you know how hard it is to prove that in court?
But we're telling you that we're being treated with cruelty.
So what's the problem?
But, madam, the law doesn't clearly define what is mental cruelty.
I mean, someone may say that his wife talks dirty to him
-and that's cruelty. -It is.
And someone else may say that his wife never talks dirty to him
and that's cruelty.
What should the law go by? Dirty language or dirty talk?
That is true.
What's cruelty to one is love to someone else.
-I see. -That's why divorce cases go on for years.
Hmm.
-Mom… -Nannu, don't you worry about me.
You just watch.
Your mama's going to get beaten up like a dog for you in there.
I'm going to make sure you get divorced today!
Madam, you should go in with your hair open.
What? Why should I do that?
-Because the better the grip… -Yeah?
…the harder she can slap you around.
Oh, wow! That's a very good idea.
-Yes, I'll wear my hair loose. -Of course.
-No problem at all. -Excellent.
-I'm ready to be beaten up. -Absolutely.
-Let's go in and do this. -Come on, madam.
-Let's go in. Very good. -Come, Nannu.
Come on, madam.
Fifty shades of Mintu.
May I see one of yours, please?
No, Vishwas, no way.
If you'd just told me you were going to surprise me,
I would've stopped you from coming.
We had a huge problem in court today, so I--
So why leave me here with Ani?
You know quite well that she knows I have a bit of a problem with her.
But she also knows that you know that there'll never be anything between us.
Vishwas, I'm perfectly okay sitting here on my own.
But I already called her here.
She'll feel really bad.
Look, Ani's the sensitive type, you know?
No, I mean… it'll hurt her feelings.
-Yeah. -Guys?
I-I can hear you.
Okay.
Come on now, please.
But… what will we talk about?
You can bitch about me.
Ani? Come on. Come on.
-You know Varsha, right? -Of course.
Varsha, you know Ani.
-Hi. -That's great.
Now you two besties sit down and chat. I'll be back in a bit, yeah?
You wait and see what I do to you!
This isn't a family court.
It's a boxing ring!
Easy, guys, easy!
-She broke my head, bloody imbecile. -Who are these people?
Oh, my God. They almost split his head open!
-These people are the limit. -Mr Singh?
Uh, sir?
Look, you two are our third couple for the day.
Matters, this time, will not escalate to physical violence.
Everyone will conduct themselves in a civilised manner.
So tell me, what kind of cruelty have you faced?
-Sir, I-- -Where do I even begin, sir?
She roams around the house all day in her underwear.
When I tell her, "Change your clothes," she says "Change your thinking."
She came to us with nothing,
but she has the money to shop online all day.
This sleeping beauty wakes up at 10:00 every morning.
By the time Nihal comes home, it's 11:00 at night.
He hardly walks through the door
when she grabs him and forces him spend time with her.
Right, and why should he come to you first? Tell me.
To indulge your debauchery?
Sir, is it debauchery to be intimate with one's husband?
-Yes, it is! It is debauchery! -Really? I see.
When she clearly doesn't want to have a child… then it's debauchery!
Instead of listening to nursery rhymes,
this wretched girl listens to steamy love songs.
"Touch me baby. I want to feel your body."
Honestly, shame on her!
Sujata madam, I don't know how this ugly, angry bird managed
to get into our family.
-She has no shame at all. -It's okay.
Are these the values her parents brought her up with?
Hey! Don't you dare insult my parents!
-Mind your manners! -Really, huh?
-Mind my manners? -She's talking shit about our parents.
You just sit tight in your chair otherwise you'll take off into the air.
At the slightest thing this midget takes off like a mini helicopter.
Listen, madam.
All of you please calm down one minute, okay?
My dear, before you got married,
did you inform them that you didn't want children?
-No. -Sir, I want to have children.
I just don't want to have children in their house!
You have no idea what a crazy control freak she is.
Nihal doesn't dare to speak in front of her.
What?
Hey, this is called good upbringing.
But how can I expect a bimbette like her to understand?
Sir, during our wedding celebration,
do you know what song she made Nihal sing?
Some song about how much a son loves his mother.
Yes, so what about it?
-What's wrong with it? -Very beautiful.
It's such a beautiful and sacred relationship.
Don't you love your mother, Nannu?
Is it a Mother's day celebration? It was my wedding.
A son can't sing to his mother at his wedding?
Sir, I don't want to stay there anymore. I just want to move out!
And if Nihal is ready and willing,
I'm happy to withdraw the divorce petition today, Nihal!
-No, no, no, my Nihal isn't ready. -She will decide.
Why should you move out?
Sir, it's a mother-in-law's right to live with her family.
The Jharkhand High Court has said so.
But what about the daughter-in-law's rights, madam?
My dear, a daughter-in-law can only have rights
after she becomes a mother-in-law.
Because rights like these are always enforced.
-Enforced by the son, not by the husband. -Yeah, he's right.
So how long should I keep tolerating her taunts?
Why don't you guys get together and decide for me?
My dear, taunts are a form of love language here.
Yes, sir, very true.
Tell me something. What are you?
-What does he mean? -What am I?
You are a daughter-in-law, right?
-And, madam, what are you? -What am I?
A mother-in-law, right?
Now, only when in-laws are in sync can there be a happy family!
-Wow, sir, that's excellent! -Amazing, sir!
-Brilliant, sir. Brilliant! -Amazing, sir. Bravo!
But, sir, we don't want to have a family with her.
Do you see any signs of her wanting to settle down?
We just want to be rid of this wretch and her wretched family!
Hey, haven't I told you already not to insult my family?
I'll shoot you right where you're sitting!
You think that's going to scare us?
She's talking such bullshit! She thinks I can't shoot!
Hey, Captain Blackbeard, calm down.
No, no, come on. Come on!
Shoot me. I'm ready for it. Go for it.
Ma'am, you're a lady. What are you doing?
What does this midget think of himself?
Who does he think I am?
I may be a lady, but I'm not an idiot!
See, I'm ready. Let's see you do it!
-Everyone, quiet! -Stop yelling, everyone.
-I'm not feeling well, please! -Me too.
I'm not feeling good.
Blood pressure's rising.
I'll tell you what, let's meet in one hour.
We'll take a chill pill and some of this as well.
This happens today of all days.
No, I mean, it would've been bad on any day.
But today?
What's more… it's Mr Ghosh's reader.
If it happened to any other reader, it would have still been bad.
But Ghosh's?
You guys know what kind of man Mr Ghosh is.
He's going to chew my brains.
Your Honour, I'm aware that I made a big mistake.
It's the day of the portfolio visit. I should never have touched the gate.
Murli, you're making yet another mistake. What's that?
Sir, I didn't want to make a complaint at all.
But Mr Ghosh said, "What about the reasonable observer?"
Now, how could I refuse to follow Mr Ghosh's order, sir?
I knew Mr Ghosh's "judge-itis" would kick in soon.
He just needed a chance to show how much he knows.
He can't wait to show everyone
that he's the one and only, truly great judge,
while the rest of us are here just to pass time!
Sir, this reasonable observer is who exactly?
The common man.
According to the principles of judicial conduct,
there should never be any doubts about judicial integrity
in the eyes of the common man.
Which means, even though we lose a few points on infrastructure,
the PDJ has to take action.
Sir, action or strict action?
What's the difference?
To take an action, we first set up an inquiry.
We do a weekend to weekend investigation and find the root cause.
To determine the strength of the root cause,
we set up another enquiry.
Then we do a weekend to weekend investigation.
-And so on and so forth. -And strict action?
The same, sir, but strictly.
He'll go a long way.
Thank you, sir.
-Vishwas? -Sir?
You have only two hours to do this.
That strictly, sir?
Vishwas, listen to me.
Before this portfolio visit takes place,
I want this matter, this chapter to be closed forever. Finito!
-Yes, sir! -And-- Look at him. Look at his eyes!
Get two bowls so he can drop his eyes into them.
And give him some water.
Why did you have to fiddle with that stupid gate?
You could've fiddled with something else.
S-Sonam's pregnant?
Yes. Her lawyer's the one who told me.
SUJATA NEGI
-And, you know, lawyers never lie. -Until after they switch sides.
Now, you haven't been living together for six months, right?
And the girl isn't even showing yet.
So that means something happened two months ago.
And here she's acting like she doesn't want a child.
Mm-hmm.
Madam has a boyfriend.
So your Sonam is also unfaithful.
Well… we met up two months ago.
It was our anniversary.
So we got a little naughty, and we partied without hats.
You… you know what I mean?
So the father-to-be is you?
That means a divorce will be almost impossible to get.
I don't want a divorce.
I love Sonam with all my heart. I want to stay with her.
Why didn't you say so before?
When could I have done that? Mama just went to the washroom.
Hey, at sometime, you'll have to open your mouth in front of your mother.
With a name like Nannu, how can I open my mouth in front of her?
Ma'am, Sonam's brother is hot-tempered.
If his mother provokes him even a little bit,
there'll be a fight in front of the mediator for sure.
Ma'am, can you think of a way where only Sonam and I could meet?
Alone?
I'll make everything right. I swear.
Okay, I'll arrange it.
Sir, you complained when there was no electricity.
Now you're complaining when you have it.
We're not complaining about the electric supply,
we're complaining about the electric shock.
Sir, I'm from Transmission, in charge of supply.
The shock was caused by the hanging wire touching the gate.
The Maintenance department is to blame.
According to the maintenance schedule,
this pole will be checked only after four months.
So?
So after four months, if there's still a problem, I'll fix it.
It's not like problems show up according to your schedule.
We have a problem now.
It's been wrongly installed, sir. This is their fault. Yeah.
Sir, from what I see, the pole's been installed perfectly.
Would you like me to show you? Should I touch it?
-No. -Show me.
Yeah, show us.
Show me.
But when the electricity department isn't to blame, why should I touch it?
Shut up.
It was an electric shock. And your department's not to blame?
-What about the water? -What water?
There.
Sir, he got a shock because there's water in that pothole.
The Municipal Corporation is at fault.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
If the pothole had been on the road, it would've been our fault.
But its under the gate of the court, so the court is to blame.
Sir, the court is asking you who's to blame,
and you're blaming it back on the court, huh?
How else do you think he became a senior officer?
The late Patpardas Pandey.
Sir, the gate that was responsible for Murli's electric shock,
it doesn't have any earthing at all, sir.
And the gate was installed way back
-in 19… 72. Yeah. -'72.
-By the late Mr Patpardas Pandey. -Yeah.
And since he can't appear in court to blame anyone else,
we can quite confidently say he's to blame for this incident.
So will Mr Ghosh's reasonable observer accept this?
-Uh-huh. -No way.
We need to find something solid, so he doesn't pick holes in it.
Something better.
Rock solid.
Sir, is it possible to find someone better than a dead person?
Yes, it is, Vishwas.
-Act of God. -Act of God?
Sir, the pothole was full of water because it had rained one week ago.
Act of God. The wire was hanging from the pole
because there was a storm along with the rain.
Act of God.
If Murli had been wearing normal shoes, the shock would've had less of an impact.
But he's been using steel crutches to walk since childhood.
Polio. Act of God.
Poor Murli.
Excuse me.
The Act of God clause is only applicable when the event is unforeseeable.
Yes, sir.
On the 18th to be precise,
I'd complained about the potholes in the court premises.
See for yourself.
Mr Tyagi, it's not an act of God.
It's an act of negligence.
So, if you don't mind,
may I bring up this negligence in front of the portfolio judge?
And I hope, you will only want that that is good for the court,
not what's good for your report.
You're one of a kind.
The once in a lifetime, once in a millennium kind.
But, honestly, what made you think we wouldn't bond?
Genuinely, Varsha, there's nothing at all between Vishwas and me.
We're just friends.
But anyone would be a little jealous of you, Ani.
Anyway, I'm here for a specific reason.
What?
-To propose. -Oh, my God, that is so beautiful!
How are you planning to do it?
There's only one thing that Vishwas appreciates.
Tea and junk food.
So, I'll put the ring on his finger while eating.
Right here.
In the office?
You know what?
Let's order those snacks from Mangesh, Vishwas' favourite!
Wait, I brought some from Anand Snacks.
Vishwas' favourite.
Are you sure? I think he only orders from Anand
when Mangesh is closed or something.
I am very sure, Ani.
I know that much about my fiancé, right?
Of course.
Sir, now I'd like to tell you just how disgusting this family is!
I mean, their parents are just the pits.
They haven't taught their children any manners.
All they do is fight with everyone.
They're such vulgar people. So crude and cheap!
Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?
I'm thinking of aborting it.
Come on, Sonam.
We'll be fighting over custody and visitation rights.
Is that how you wanna bring up a child?
Sonam, let's try one more time, please.
If you come back to me, I'll take care of everything.
What?
What will you do?
What will change this time?
I'll go back with Nihal,
but Nannu is the one I'll have to live with right?
Have you ever wondered, Sonam,
why a marriage can take place without the court's permission
but not a divorce?
Because even a court knows
that society cannot be built with broken homes.
That's why it gives you so many chances to reconcile.
You got married of your own free will.
You love each other.
You're about to start a family.
Not everyone gets this opportunity.
Living alone can be very cruel.
There's nothing worse.
Sonam, I'm aware that Mama is wrong…
but she is my mother.
Now that Papa's gone, it's… only me.
I can't just abandon her, can I?
But Nihal, it's only after I've tried and lost
that I'm saying we should move out.
You go off to work, and all day long your mama's taunts I have to endure.
And whenever I talk to you about it, what do you say?
"Ignore it, it will all be fine. Ignore it, it will all be fine."
How much more?
It's my fault.
I should've made Mama understand.
And I should have sung for you at the wedding.
Well, you can sing now.
What's the problem? I'll play the beat--
Hey, wait! No.
Nihal, you will have to sing in front of your mama for me.
In front of my mama?
Will you?
This way, sir.
Sir, you'll find dustbins all over the premises.
Cleanliness is important.
And this is our one-window clearance.
Whatever your problem, come to this window, and it'll be solved.
Sir, we've made sure Patparganj Court is disabled-friendly,
that's why we built this ramp.
What does this say? "It takes time, patience is imperative."
The path to justice is still at a distance.
Wow. Wonderful thought.
-Note it down. -Yes, sir.
Sir, I come to work every morning with this in mind.
This way.
Sir, this is Shambhu. You know about the monkey problem, right?
Yes.
Come, sir. Please, come.
-Uh… -Uh, he…
Do come, sir, a lot to see.
-Oh, fire extinguisher! -Yes, sir.
Sir, there used to be two fans earlier.
Now we've had two new air conditioners installed there.
We're trying to make it more hi-tech, sir.
Come, let's take a look at the washroom.
-Let's go. -Come. Please.
He didn't pull the flush.
Mr Tyagi, I was a little sceptical
because Justice Bainsla is a tough act to follow.
But you have put me at ease.
You are picking up from where she left off.
There are a lot of infrastructural improvements already.
-Thank you, sir. -All right.
For formality's sake,
let's get some peer feedback.
I'm sure, uh, they'll have good things to say.
Who is that judge?
Oh! Justice Ghosh. I'll meet him.
That's it.
Yes, go on.
Son, try singing it.
Can't you see, sir, my son doesn't want to sing this song.
Madam, you've been barking for two hours!
I mean… you've been speaking.
Now, why don't you give your son a chance to say what he has to say.
Go on, son.
Just wait till we get home.
I'll sort you out. Sit down!
You see that, sir?
Don't you worry, Nannu.
In less than a month, I'll find a brand new daughter-in-law for us.
I'll show her what I'm capable of.
-Come back after week and a half. -What did you say?
-After a week and a half! -No, sir.
I don't wanna come back. Let's finish this. I've had enough.
Why wait one and a half weeks?
What will we achieve? She's already spoken her mind, right?
Do you think there's any hope, huh?
We won't come back. Just wrap this up now, please!
We don't want anything from them. What can they give us anyway?
What if their child takes after this tiny, little midget uncle?
Who wants a grandson who's 4'8"?
I certainly don't.
Finish it, finish it!
Their whole family's full of midgets.
Hey!
See! I didn't even realise the poor fellow is standing up!
Didn't I tell you not to insult my family?
So, what are you going to do?
Let's see what you do.
I've already said it twice now.
You better stop insulting my family, okay?
You think I can't bloody shoot? Just watch me go for it!
You come here, Nannu!
What are you doing? Are you insane?
I'll shoot her bloody brains out!
Man, who's setting off firecrackers here?
I'll just find out.
-Justice Ghosh, sir. -Hello, sir. How are you?
That's it.
He's got the report, nothing we can do.
What?
I have a government job, sir.
Don't worry, Vishwas. You must own some land back home?
No, sir.
Oh, then there's nothing to be done.
-Sir, there's been an incident! -What happened?
There's a gun in the mediation room.
-A gun during mediation? -Let's go.
-Oh, man, you guys are the pits! -What will I do?
Hey, someone, stop him!
He's gone mad. He's lost the plot.
I'm not gonna spare you!
You don't know who I am, what I'm capable of.
Nannu!
Who brought a gun to court?
Come out!
Yeah, now he'll get the stick,
crawling under the table like a scared cockroach.
Come out, out!
You brought a gun to court?
-Yeah, yeah. I'm coming out. -Get up. Move!
-Listen, I'm coming, okay? -Move!
Stop dragging me.
-Don't worry, we'll be fine. -Don't you worry, Sonam.
These guys don't know who they're messing with.
Sujata madam,
I got him to pull out his gun, didn't I?
Now we'll get the divorce, right?
-But you didn't get a beating, right? -What?
You should tie up your hair up and let it down again, then you will.
Will I?
Today, Ghosh sir, passed an order letting the lawyers take off their coats.
So all the lawyers were walking around in white shirts,
that's when this man breached security and got in without us realising it.
We did the best we could, sir.
I see. Very good.
We have the best facilities here for our judges.
You met our dear friend Shambhu,
he's dressed as a monkey to chase away the monkeys.
I believe you met him at the corridor.
-He extinguishes all kinds of fire. -Check your messages.
-Yes. -Mr Tyagi?
-I'll call you. -Firearms in the court premises?
If you expect me to suppress this matter--
No, no! Why would you do that?
On the contrary, in your letter, this negligence must be added.
Please. And question them.
Look, Gosain is here.
He was posted in that sector at the time. Ask him.
How did the gun get into the court?
Sir, he came in wearing black pants and a white shirt.
So he got in without being checked.
Without being checked? Why?
We thought he was a lawyer.
Of course, lawyers always have their coats on.
But today they took them off, so we couldn't recognise him.
Who allowed the lawyers to take their coats off
without understanding the security implications?
What's going on here?
Sir, this sounds to me like it's an act of negligence, nothing else.
Are you sure, Vishwas?
Then, uh, how did the gun pass the metal detector?
That hasn't been working, sir.
And it was connected to the transformer outside.
Yes, sir, and the transformer broke down during the heavy rain last week.
I see.
Sir, that means it is not an act of negligence.
-It's an act of-- -Act of God!
You know, just like… …getting electrocuted was an act of God.
Act of God.
This gun getting into court was also an act of God.
Uh, but, Mr Ghosh,
if two acts of God take place on the same day,
then, uh, will any reasonable observer truly believe it?
That's true.
Mr Tyagi, no matter how reasonable the observer is,
in this country, he will never ever question God.
Bravo, sir.
-Very true, sir. Thank you. -Amazing, amazing.
And what does this mean?
-So, all set? -Oh, ma'am, hi.
Hi.
Thank you, ma'am, you really saved our marriage.
-You're welcome. -Yeah.
And you even helped my brother. Thank you.
You must let us know if there's anything we can do for you.
-Please. -Okay.
Be happy.
Thank you.
Sonam, uh, there is one thing you can do.
-She sent you a voice note? -No, man.
Look, she didn't send a voice note, right?
-No. -Then she's screwing with you for sure.
-So what do I do? -Block that bitch!
-You sure about that? -100%.
It's a voice note.
Hello, Mintu, sweety.
Excuse me.
Hello, Mintu, sweety.
Hey, not here, not here. Listen, is it her voice?
-Hello, Mintu, sweety. -Oh, wow!
Varsha. Varsha.
I don't believe this.
This is not the engagement ring is it?
So you don't want it back, right?
No, tell me now.
-Or you'll ask for it later. -Crazy.
It's very sweet of you. Thank you.
-Something to eat? -Sure.
Cheers.
-Are these Anand Snacks? -Mmm.
Was Mangesh's shut?
What?
What are you doing?
Hey, what are…
Hey, what's wrong?
Varsha?
-Good job. -Thank you, sir.
Wow, hats off, Mr Tyagi.
Ghosh sir's brought down some bigwigs.
Now you've done the same to him.
Luck is truly on your side.
Who needs luck on one's side, Mr Kela?
I have God's hand… on my head.
May he guide all of us.
I need some luck on my side too. Kela?