Kerala High Court Bar Expresses Concerns About E-Filing Rules; KHCAA Resolves To Abstain From E-Filing
Live LawFollowing the Kerala High Court's decision to implement e-filing upon the Court's reopening on Monday, May 17, advocate organisations of the Kerala High Court have raised concerns about the processes set in place. In a letter, Kerala High Court Advocates' Association dated May 12, the Association President Advocate Thomas Abraham has recommended reverting to the email filing system followed in the initial stages of the Covid lockdown imposed last year. All the organisations, including the Kerala High Court Advocates Association has sought a deferral of the coming into force of the rules, and has sought consultations with all stakeholders. The Kerala High Court last week notified its Electronic Filing Rules For Courts, 2021 for Courts across the state.