Our Judicial System Needs A Hybrid System Where Lawyers Will Be Allowed To Opt Physical Hearing Or Virtual Facility: Justice Gautam Patel
3 years, 11 months ago

Our Judicial System Needs A Hybrid System Where Lawyers Will Be Allowed To Opt Physical Hearing Or Virtual Facility: Justice Gautam Patel

Live Law  

A webinar was jointly organized on Saturday by Forum for Fast Justice, Public Concern for Governance Trust and National Federation of Societies for Fast Justice on "A Vision for Virtual Courts" addressing the need and importance of virtual hearings in Indian judicial system. Justice Gautam Patel began his introductory remarks by addressing the immediate shift from physical hearings to the virtual courts in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Justice Patel informed the audience of his newness to the new age of virtual hearings and that he was unfamiliar how the online video platforms worked before he had to use them for virtual hearings. He further informed the audience the Indian Judicial system needs a hybrid model of e-court governance wherein the courts and advocates will be allowed to choose the option to appear in physical hearings but there shall also be available a virtual court facility for the advocates or litigants who due to their age, distance or any other factor are unable to appear in physical courts.

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Gujarat becomes first state to stream court proceedings live on YouTube
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Gujarat becomes first state to stream court proceedings live on YouTube

India Today  

Gujarat has become the first state in India to broadcast court proceedings live on YouTube, according to an official release on Saturday. He also mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on digital infrastructure has helped ensure transparent and efficient governance, with the Gujarat High Court setting an example in this area. On Saturday, Chief Minister Patel, along with Supreme …

Live Streaming of Supreme Court Regular Hearings: A Breakthrough for Public Access
2 months, 1 week ago

Live Streaming of Supreme Court Regular Hearings: A Breakthrough for Public Access

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is proposing to start the live-streaming of the regular hearings on all benches. The proceedings of all benches of the Supreme Court will be streamed live on the Court's own application instead of its official YouTube channel. Currently, only constitution bench matters and hearings of public importance have been live-streamed.

Use Of AI In Court Adjudication Presents Both Opportunities & Challenges : CJI DY Chandrachud
8 months, 1 week ago

Use Of AI In Court Adjudication Presents Both Opportunities & Challenges : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India, Dr DY Chandrachud in his welcome address at the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference spotlighted the intervention of Artificial Intelligence in the realm of legal practice and judicial decision-making. Stressing the need to embrace the technological developments and the onset of AI in the legal domain, the CJI also cautioned against 'high-risk' AI tools which may lead to …

Senior Advocate & Rajya Sabha Member P. Wilson Moves Special Mention To Mandate Functioning Of Virtual Courts Alongside Physical Courts Across Country
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senior Advocate & Rajya Sabha Member P. Wilson Moves Special Mention To Mandate Functioning Of Virtual Courts Alongside Physical Courts Across Country

Live Law  

P Wilson, a Senior Advocate and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party in Tamil Nadu, has moved a special mention to advocate for the mandatory functioning of virtual courts alongside physical courts across the country. He emphasized that virtual courts had enabled participation from remote areas irrespective of geographical or economic constraints, eliminating the need …

Chief Justice Chandrachud lauds use of technology in courts, reiterates its need
1 year, 1 month ago

Chief Justice Chandrachud lauds use of technology in courts, reiterates its need

India Today  

As a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court began hearing a batch of pleas in the electoral bonds case for the second day on Wednesday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said he is happy to see the use of technology in the court. Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, who was also in the court to present his arguments, stated that …

Madras High Court Tops In Virtual Hearings, Judgment Translations: Justice M Sundar Says While Inaugurating New E-Filing Software
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Tops In Virtual Hearings, Judgment Translations: Justice M Sundar Says While Inaugurating New E-Filing Software

Live Law  

Speaking at the inaugural function for rolling out the new E-Filing Portal Version 3.0, e-Bail Bond Module, and Digital Transmission of Trial Court Records Software, Justice M Sundar, Chairman of the Computer Committee said that Madras High Court was topping the charts with respect to virtual hearings and translation of court judgments into regional language. Justice Sundar added that the …

No high court can deny access to virtual hearings, says CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year, 2 months ago

No high court can deny access to virtual hearings, says CJI DY Chandrachud

India Today  

While urging all High Courts in the country to continue implementing virtual hearings, the Supreme Court on Friday reiterated that every judge in India needs to be technologically adept. As for the other High Courts discontinuing virtual hearings, the top court stated, "It's incorrect to require individuals to apply for virtual hearing facilities a day prior to their court date …

CJI DY Chandrachud Says He Has Written To High Court Chief Justices On Hybrid Hearings
1 year, 7 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Says He Has Written To High Court Chief Justices On Hybrid Hearings

Live Law  

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Thursday orally remarked that he was taking administrative actions to ensure access to hybrid hearings in various High Courts. Gupta informed the bench that despite the COVID cases being on a rise, many High Courts were not permitting hybrid hearings. In February, while hearing petitions seeking hybrid hearings in High Courts, CJI DY Chandrachud had …

Virtual court technology is here to stay, now and forever: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 10 months ago

Virtual court technology is here to stay, now and forever: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Virtual court technology is here to stay “now and forever” and the Chief Justices of High Courts, who have shut down online court hearings post-pandemic, are duty bound to “fall in line and come on board”, Chief Justice of India D.Y. The Chief Justice said he was “really disturbed” by the attitude of certain High Court Chief Justices who are …

'We Must Reach Out To Lawyers Without Internet Facilities' : CJI DY Chandrachud Says E-Seva Kendras Will Be Set Up In All Courts
1 year, 10 months ago

'We Must Reach Out To Lawyers Without Internet Facilities' : CJI DY Chandrachud Says E-Seva Kendras Will Be Set Up In All Courts

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated in court today that the E-Committee of the Supreme Court of India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Common Service Centre Corporation under the government of India. CJI Chandrachud also stated that as part of the mission to make judiciary more accessible through technology, the E-Committee was also setting up …

'Use Technology To Facilitate Virtual Hearings, Don't Waste Money Spent On Technical Upgradation' : Supreme Court To All Courts, Tribunals
1 year, 10 months ago

'Use Technology To Facilitate Virtual Hearings, Don't Waste Money Spent On Technical Upgradation' : Supreme Court To All Courts, Tribunals

Live Law  

While hearing contempt pleas pertaining to to lawyers who have indulged in vandalism in court premises during their strike demanding formation of new Benches of the Orissa High Court, the Supreme Court, on Monday, noted that it expects that the technological upgradations that have been made in the judicial institutions over the span of last couple of year should be …

RTI portal to help people access information about Supreme Court operationalised
2 years, 1 month ago

RTI portal to help people access information about Supreme Court operationalised

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday launched its online Right to Information portal to help people access information about the Supreme Court. The announcement about the RTI portal, through which people can file applications, was made by Chief Justice of India D.Y. The SC has already made strides in the “open court” system by embracing video conferencing and commencing the live …

Why live streaming court proceedings of Constitution Benches is a ‘supreme’ leap towards transparency
2 years, 2 months ago

Why live streaming court proceedings of Constitution Benches is a ‘supreme’ leap towards transparency

Firstpost  

The historic move by the Supreme Court also saw wide public interest with over eight lakh views of the proceedings The Supreme Court of India in a welcome move has started to live stream its court proceedings of Constitution Benches. As per Article 141 of the Constitution of India, the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on …

Supreme Court constitutional bench hearing to be live-streamed from tomorrow
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court constitutional bench hearing to be live-streamed from tomorrow

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India will live telecast the hearings of the constitutional bench from 27 September, a month after the apex court issued a notice to live stream hearings of the ceremonial bench. The proceedings can be watched in the Supreme Court's own platform webcast.gov.in Earlier in the day, a bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said …

Virtual court proceedings here to stay, avers Justice Bhuyan
2 years, 4 months ago

Virtual court proceedings here to stay, avers Justice Bhuyan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Justice of Telangana High Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said that virtual court proceedings that began during the Covid-19 pandemic were not only a reality but are here to stay as a permanent feature. Addressing a gathering after unfurling the national flag marking the 75th Independence Day here on Monday, Justice Bhuyan said that concerned over the difficulties faced …

Judiciary needs to shed resistance, adopt modern means of communication like Twitter: Justice DY Chandrachud
2 years, 4 months ago

Judiciary needs to shed resistance, adopt modern means of communication like Twitter: Justice DY Chandrachud

Firstpost  

“There is a world of accountability at large and I think we can earn the respect of the community at large provided we adopt and come on the platforms which are so prevalent in the society,” he said New Delhi: The judicial institution has to give up resistance to adopting modern means of communication in order to reach out to …

AI, technology and virtual courts: Legal services meet discuss future of Justice system in India
2 years, 4 months ago

AI, technology and virtual courts: Legal services meet discuss future of Justice system in India

India Today  

Enhancing the use of technology for better access to legal services was an important theme at the All India District Legal Services Authority Meet at the Vigyan Bhawan on Saturday. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and NALSA Chairman Justice UU Lalit also spoke of the use of technology for betterment of legal aid services. Justice Chandrachud, in the technical …

Plea To Declare Virtual Hearing As Fundamental Right Listed Before Bench Led By Justice DY Chandrachud
2 years, 4 months ago

Plea To Declare Virtual Hearing As Fundamental Right Listed Before Bench Led By Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Registry to list the petitions seeking to declare virtual court hearing as a fundamental right before the bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud. The pleas were mentioned before the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli by Advocate Mrigank Prabhakar who had sought urgent listing of …

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea To Declare Virtual Court Hearing A Fundamental Right
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea To Declare Virtual Court Hearing A Fundamental Right

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to permit urgent listing of the plea seeking a declaration that virtual court hearing is a fundamental right. The petition was filed by an organisation of lawyers called "All India Association of Jurists" and legal reporter Sparsh Upadhyay, challenging the decision of the Uttarakhand High Court to revert to complete physical hearings, without hybrid …

CJI wants courts to promote alternative dispute resolution tools
2 years, 8 months ago

CJI wants courts to promote alternative dispute resolution tools

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana stressed the need for increasing the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like mediation that can change the judicial landscape, bringing justice to millions and settling grievances without protracted legal proceedings. Speaking on the significance of mediation as an ADR mechanism and the need for skilled mediators, Chief Justice urged that an “active effort …

Chief Justice of India & Judges Greet Advocates As Supreme Court Resumes Full Physical Hearing
2 years, 8 months ago

Chief Justice of India & Judges Greet Advocates As Supreme Court Resumes Full Physical Hearing

Live Law  

It was in March 2020 that the Supreme Court switched to complete virtual mode with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the SOP dated October 7, 2021, the Supreme Court had decided that all the matters listed on Wednesday and Thursday, as non-miscellaneous days, would be heard by it only in the physical presence of the counsels/parties in …

Supreme Court "World Leader" In Virtual Hearings, Held Over Two Lakh Hearings Online: Law Ministry
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court "World Leader" In Virtual Hearings, Held Over Two Lakh Hearings Online: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law & Justice informed in Lok Sabha that since Covid lockdown started, the District Courts heard 1,23,19,917 cases while the High Courts heard 61,02,859 cases till 28.02.2022 using Video-Conferencing. It was added that the Supreme Court held 2,18,891 hearings till 14.03.2022 since the beginning of the lockdown period making it the "world leader" in virtual hearings. The …

Virtual Platforms Have Enabled Supreme Court To Be Truly A 'National Court': Justice DY Chandrachud
2 years, 8 months ago

Virtual Platforms Have Enabled Supreme Court To Be Truly A 'National Court': Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud joined an event organised by the High Court of Orissa to inaugurate e-filing 3.0 for the High Court and District and Subordinate Courts of the State, Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres with Virtual Courtrooms in District Court Establishments and Odisha Judicial Workflow Automation System for paperless office in the High Court. Justice Chandrachud appreciated the efforts …

"Considering Issue On Administrative Side": Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking To Adopt 'Virtual Hearings' As A Norm
2 years, 9 months ago

"Considering Issue On Administrative Side": Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking To Adopt 'Virtual Hearings' As A Norm

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation, seeking to adopt virtual court hearings as a norm across all the Courts in the national capital.The petitioner, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, stated that virtual court hearings are extremely convenient and time saving, hence, the Court should consider adopting it as a norm in all district courts as …

Audible, Visible, My Lord?
2 years, 11 months ago

Audible, Visible, My Lord?

Live Law  

'Unprecedented times call for unprecedented interventions', remarked a learned Judge of the Kerala High Court while exercising the extraordinary jurisdiction to stall recovery proceedings initiated by banks against a mortagor. Introduction of virtual courts and online updations, though under compelling circumstances of the pandemic, elevated the concept of rendering justice more meaningfully, by giving litigants, access to court proceedings. Virtual …

In Latest Court Gaffe, Man Shaves, Brushes Before Kerala HC During Hearing
2 years, 11 months ago

In Latest Court Gaffe, Man Shaves, Brushes Before Kerala HC During Hearing

News 18  

In another bizarre hearing incident, a person was seen either brushing his teeth or shaving, mostly facing the camera, during the course of virtual proceedings of the Kerala High Court. Following the surge in Covid cases in the state, the Kerala High Court decided to go online through virtual hearing from Monday and the incident happened before Justice V.G Arun. …

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bombay High Court Circular Reducing Working Hours To 3 Due To COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bombay High Court Circular Reducing Working Hours To 3 Due To COVID

Live Law  

A Mumbai based lawyer has approached the Supreme Court seeking to set aside the Bombay High Court's circular reducing its functioning in Mumbai to just three working hours a day owing to the rise in covid-19 cases in the city and state. Therefore, he seeks to quash and set aside the SOPs dated January 3 and 10, 2022 and direct …

Supreme Court hearing to go virtual from Friday as India witnesses third Covid wave
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court hearing to go virtual from Friday as India witnesses third Covid wave

India TV News  

Highlights Supreme Court to hear all matters in virtual mode from January 7 It seems, we may not be able to hear cases through physical mode for the next 4-6 weeks, CJI said The development comes as the country is witnessing third Covid wave led by Omicron variant Amid the sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Supreme …

Physical Hearings Happened For 70 Years, No Harm If We Go Back To It: Supreme Court In Plea Seeking Continuance Of Virtual Courts
3 years, 1 month ago

Physical Hearings Happened For 70 Years, No Harm If We Go Back To It: Supreme Court In Plea Seeking Continuance Of Virtual Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India today agreed to hear a clutch of pleas filed before it seeking continuance of virtual court and hybrid mode, in December 2021.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Mr. Sidharth Luthra before the Bench of Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Abhay S. Oka, who queried Mr. Luthra in a lighter vein that effectively the …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges MP High Court's Decision To Resume Physical Hearings
3 years, 1 month ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges MP High Court's Decision To Resume Physical Hearings

Live Law  

An application has been moved before the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to resume physical hearing of cases at the Principal Seat in Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior from October 25, 2021.The application, moved in the pending Writ Petition of All India Jurist Association and another v. High Court of Uttarakhand and …

CJI unhappy with new virtual hearings’ software
3 years, 3 months ago

CJI unhappy with new virtual hearings’ software

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Friday expressed his dissatisfaction in open court over the software newly put in place in the Supreme Court for virtual hearings. Though the court began hybrid physical-virtual hearings from September 1, the virtual mode continues to be in vogue amidst reports of a third wave. App for journalists patchy The court’s mobile app …

Justice S. Muralidhar Seen As The Steve Jobs Of Indian Judiciary By Judges Across The Country: Justice V. Ramasubramanian
3 years, 4 months ago

Justice S. Muralidhar Seen As The Steve Jobs Of Indian Judiciary By Judges Across The Country: Justice V. Ramasubramanian

Live Law  

Underscoring Justice S. Muralidhar's contributions towards initiating the process of e-filing in his courtroom, Supreme Court judge, Justice V. Ramasubramanian recently said that Judges across the country used to see Justice Muralidhar as Steve Jobs of the Indian Judiciary, for his contributions to e-justice. Justice Ramasubramanian made these observations while delivering his keynote address at a symposium organized by CAN …

'Emotional Moment To Be Present In Court In Person' : Lawyer Says After Rare Physical Hearing In Supreme Court Amid Virtual Functioning
3 years, 4 months ago

'Emotional Moment To Be Present In Court In Person' : Lawyer Says After Rare Physical Hearing In Supreme Court Amid Virtual Functioning

Live Law  

After going virtual since the onset of pandemic in March 2020, the Supreme Court of India on July 30th heard a case in physical court where both parties appeared physically. Post several representations made in an attempt to restart physical hearings by Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association, SCBA, etc, the Supreme Court of India had decided to start hearing …

’Smarten up your act’: HC pulls up lawyers for casual attire, behaviour in virtual hearings
3 years, 5 months ago

’Smarten up your act’: HC pulls up lawyers for casual attire, behaviour in virtual hearings

Live Mint  

Indian lawyers have been told to smarten up their act after some appeared in virtual hearings in colourful shirts, just a vest or even while riding a scooter. The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh state said Wednesday that cyberspace was like an extended courtroom and the casual attire and behaviour were unacceptable. "Advocates should understand that their appearance for …

Virtual Hearings To Continue At Bombay High Court Till End Of July
3 years, 5 months ago

Virtual Hearings To Continue At Bombay High Court Till End Of July

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court will continue virtual hearings till the end of July 2021, it was decided in a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta on Thursday. The Bombay HC at its principal seat in Mumbai and benches at Aurangabad, Nagpur, and the Bombay High Court at Goa is hearing matters virtually since April 2021, owing to the covid-19 …

Bombay High Court to continue with virtual hearings till July end
3 years, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court to continue with virtual hearings till July end

India Today  

The Bombay High Court will continue with virtual hearings till the end of this month. The committee also decided that the first and third Saturday of the month will be working days for the court wherein hearings will be conducted virtually. Chief Justice Datta had recently during the hearing of cases pertaining to Covid-19 management in state pointed to the …

Virtual Hearings To Continue At The Bombay High Court's Principal Seat In Mumbai
3 years, 6 months ago

Virtual Hearings To Continue At The Bombay High Court's Principal Seat In Mumbai

Live Law  

Virtuals hearings will continue at the Bombay High Court's principal seat in Mumbai through the month of June, 2021, owing to the covid-situation in the city. The Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Chahal and several stakeholders, including the administrative committee judges of the Bombay High Court, representatives of State, Union, and bar associations, were present at the meeting. Following lawyers' request, the …

'May Not Be Possible To Conduct Physical Hearings': Supreme Court e-Committee Authorises High Courts To Avail VC Platforms Of Their Choice
3 years, 6 months ago

'May Not Be Possible To Conduct Physical Hearings': Supreme Court e-Committee Authorises High Courts To Avail VC Platforms Of Their Choice

Live Law  

Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud, Chairperson of the Supreme Court e-Committee has addressed a letter to the Chief Justices of all the High Courts, stating that it may not be possible to conduct physical Court hearings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and courts may resort to hybrid model of hearing for some time. During the course of the pandemic, …

Actively Considering Live-Streaming Of Supreme Court Proceedings : CJI NV Ramana
3 years, 7 months ago

Actively Considering Live-Streaming Of Supreme Court Proceedings : CJI NV Ramana

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that he was actively considering the proposal to live-stream the proceedings of the Supreme Court.He made this statement at a virtual function organized to launch a mobile facility for journalists to access the VC hearings of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that …

Actively considering live telecast of Supreme Court proceedings, says CJI NV Ramana
3 years, 7 months ago

Actively considering live telecast of Supreme Court proceedings, says CJI NV Ramana

Firstpost  

The CJI, however, said before initiating concrete steps in this regard, he would seek general consensus among his colleagues in the top court New Delhi: Chief Justice NV Ramana Thursday said he was actively considering the proposal to live telecast the proceedings of the Supreme Court. Recalling his days as a journalist, the CJI said media faces great challenges in …

'Media Important In Disseminating Information' : Supreme Court Launches Mobile Facility For Journalists To Attend Virtual Hearings
3 years, 7 months ago

'Media Important In Disseminating Information' : Supreme Court Launches Mobile Facility For Journalists To Attend Virtual Hearings

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday launched a facility in its mobile app for providing links to virtual hearings to media persons.The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana launched the facility in a virtual event which was also attended by Justices DY Chandrachud, AM Khanwilkar and Hemant Gupta. The Supreme Court on Thursday launched a facility in its mobile app for …

Pushback Against ODR, Virtual Courts Based On Fear Of Unknown; Information Can Make TheTransition Easier: Justice DY Chandrachud
3 years, 8 months ago

Pushback Against ODR, Virtual Courts Based On Fear Of Unknown; Information Can Make TheTransition Easier: Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

"The pushback against Online Dispute Resolution and virtual courts is often based on a fear of the unknown. He underlined the need "to reconsider a preconceived bias to a full fledged adoption of ODR" Justice Chandrachud canvassed that in the last one year, the sudden onset of the COVID pandemic has transformed all our lives in unimaginable ways, including the …

Live-streaming of court proceedings on the brink of becoming a reality: SC judge
3 years, 8 months ago

Live-streaming of court proceedings on the brink of becoming a reality: SC judge

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge and chairperson of its e-committee, Justice D.Y. The judge said the idea behind virtual court system was not to replace physical courts, but, instead, to show the “flexibility” of the Indian judicial system to ensure that access to justice was not denied even during the hardest of times. Justice Chandrachud emphasised that the judiciary’s shift to virtual …

Supreme Court E-Committee Finalizing Rules For Live Streaming : Justice Chandrachud
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court E-Committee Finalizing Rules For Live Streaming : Justice Chandrachud

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said that the e-committee of the top Court is in the process of finalising its rules for live streaming of court proceedings. He further added that the Gujarat High Court has already initiated a pilot project.The observation was made by Justice Chandrachud during the event to inaugurate the new website for Judgments …

Amid COVID Surge, Bombay High Court Returns To Virtual Hearing In Part
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid COVID Surge, Bombay High Court Returns To Virtual Hearing In Part

Live Law  

Given the surge in Covid – 19 cases in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court at its principal seat in Mumbai will hear criminal matters physically, while civil matters will be taken up through video conferencing, it was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, on Monday. "Owing to the present conditions in the city, the Chief feels …

Surge In COVID-19 Cases: Bombay Bar Association Writes To HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Seeking Virtual/Hybrid Hearing
3 years, 8 months ago

Surge In COVID-19 Cases: Bombay Bar Association Writes To HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Seeking Virtual/Hybrid Hearing

Live Law  

In view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Bombay Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Dipankar Datta, to provide for a platform wherein court proceedings in virtual/hybrid format could be conducted. The representation sent to the Chief Justice states that several members of the Bar have contacted the committee members and …

Breaking: Supreme Court To Start Hybrid Physical Hearing On Experimental Basis From March 15
3 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court To Start Hybrid Physical Hearing On Experimental Basis From March 15

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India is all set to start hearing cases in a hybrid manner from March 15th 2021. They will proceed to the designated waiting areas or Bar Lounges or Libraries areas and wait for their turn to enter respective Court Rooms where hybrid hearing of their respective case would be scheduled The Court has also issued the following …

'Will Go Back To Virtual Hearings If Physical Distancing Norms Are Not Followed': Justice Gautam Patel
3 years, 10 months ago

'Will Go Back To Virtual Hearings If Physical Distancing Norms Are Not Followed': Justice Gautam Patel

Live Law  

Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, raised a stink regarding overcrowding in his courtroom. The court warned it would suspend physical hearings and go back to virtual hearings if Covid-19 safety norms are not followed. The Bombay High Court resumed physical hearings on December 1, 2020, while subordinate courts resumed the same, with full capacity, on …

Supreme Court To Resume Hearing In Hybrid Manner, Lawyers Can Opt For Either Physical Or Virtual Mode
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court To Resume Hearing In Hybrid Manner, Lawyers Can Opt For Either Physical Or Virtual Mode

Live Law  

The Coordination Committee of the Supreme Court has on Saturday clarified that once physical hearings before Supreme Court resume with Virtual Courts in a hybrid manner, the parties will have an option to appear physically or virtually before the physical Court. The clarification has been given in the meeting conducted on Saturday to discuss the resumption of physical hearings by …

Physical Court Hearings To Resume Soon With Virtual Courts In Hybrid Manner: Chief Justice Of India Assures
3 years, 10 months ago

Physical Court Hearings To Resume Soon With Virtual Courts In Hybrid Manner: Chief Justice Of India Assures

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has assured that the physical court hearings will resume in a hybrid manner with virtual courts at the earliest, after considering the medical advice and clearing the existing impediments with relation to health of the Stake holders, Technology Infrastructures and availability of Registry staff. CJI said this in a meeting called by him …

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