Critical Analysis Of The Virtual Courtrooms And The Access To Justice During The Coronavirus Pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Critical Analysis Of The Virtual Courtrooms And The Access To Justice During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Live Law  

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the declaration of lockdown in India from March 2020, people have been forced to stay at home and practice social distancing. Thus, it can be held that with the current announcement of the SC to hold virtual court proceedings, India has taken another huge step forward towards adopting the use of technology in the legal arena. The video conferencing system at the courts and prison facility will help the accused, witnesses and defendants participate in all legal proceedings without having fear of the dangers associated with coming physically to the court. One of the greatest advantages of virtual court proceedings is that it shall facilitate uniform and standard documentation of all the cases that are taken up by the courts. In the case of M/S Meters and Instruments v. Kanchan Mehta, the SC held that that "Use of modern technology needs to be considered not only for paperless courts but also to reduce overcrowding of courts, with the need to categorise cases which can be concluded "online" without the physical presence of the parties where seriously disputed questions are not required to be adjudicated like traffic challans and cases of Section 138 of NI Act" DISADVANTAGES OF THE VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDINGS India is one of the most populated country with people belonging to different social strata.

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SCBA Arranges Computer Facilities For Members To Access Virtual Hearing
1 month ago

SCBA Arranges Computer Facilities For Members To Access Virtual Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Bar Association today announced the facility of access to computers in the Supreme Court Complex Library for easing virtual hearings for SCBA members. In the circular, the SCBA stated that 16 computers were made available for the use by members for virtual hearings and the members were requested to the use the computer exclusively for the purpose. …

Lawyers Must Be Allowed To Virtually Watch Entire Court Proceedings, Access Shouldn't Be Limited To Just Their Cases : CJI DY Chandrachud
11 months ago

Lawyers Must Be Allowed To Virtually Watch Entire Court Proceedings, Access Shouldn't Be Limited To Just Their Cases : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday remarked that High Courts must allow lawyers to access virtual hearings throughout the court proceedings, without restricting such access only to the particular item of the lawyer. CJI made this remark while hearing a batch of petitions which seek directions to ensure that all High Courts and Tribunals allow virtual access. In …

'No Books or Papers in Courtrooms From Today': SC Goes Paperless With Free WiFi, Pop-up Screens for Judges
1 year, 5 months ago

'No Books or Papers in Courtrooms From Today': SC Goes Paperless With Free WiFi, Pop-up Screens for Judges

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday reopened after the summer break as a paperless and technology-enabled facility that includes Pop-up screens for judges and free WiFi for advocates, litigants, and others. The facility of free WiFi will be available in Courts 1-5 of the top court and soon it will be enabled in bar rooms as well, Chief Justice of India …

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 …

Calcutta High Court Sets Up 7 'VC Kiosks' To Aid Advocates In Virtual Hearings
2 years, 10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Sets Up 7 'VC Kiosks' To Aid Advocates In Virtual Hearings

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has established seven Virtual Court Kiosks in order to enable counsels to participate in virtual hearings as an urgent measure. The VC Kiosks have been set up in the following places, 3 VC KIOSKS at the Ground Floor of the Main Building in order to enable counsels to participate in virtual hearings as an urgent measure. …

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 …

SCAORA Writes To CJI Requesting To Allow Use Of Mobile Phones To Join Virtual Hearings
2 years, 11 months ago

SCAORA Writes To CJI Requesting To Allow Use Of Mobile Phones To Join Virtual Hearings

Live Law  

Pursuant to the Supreme Court's notification dated January 17, 2022 wherein Top Court had notified "best practices for virtual court proceedings", Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association has made a representation to CJI to ask the Registry to not insist on a particular kind of equipment or connectivity to join court hearings through VC. Advocates who join via a desktop/laptop, …

Avoid Mobile Phones To Attend VC, Use Desktop/Laptop : Supreme Court Notifies 'Best Practices' For Virtual Hearings
2 years, 11 months ago

Avoid Mobile Phones To Attend VC, Use Desktop/Laptop : Supreme Court Notifies 'Best Practices' For Virtual Hearings

Live Law  

After Chief Justice of India on Monday expressed unhappiness regarding lawyers attending virtual hearing through their mobile phones, the Supreme Court of India has notified 'best practices for virtual court proceedings, asking all advocates to avoid joining hearings through their mobile phones.All Advocates and party in persons have been requested to join the Cisco Webex application for. After Chief Justice …

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 …

Supreme Court suspends all physical hearings for two weeks, matters to be heard virtually
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court suspends all physical hearings for two weeks, matters to be heard virtually

India Today  

The Supreme Court has reverted to virtual hearings for the next two weeks due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases. "It is hereby notified for the information of the members of the bar, party-in-person and all concerned that keeping in view the rising number of cases of Omicron variant, the competent authority has been pleased to direct that modified …

Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem, says Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem, the Supreme Court said on November 8 while refusing to grant urgent hearing on a plea seeking that virtual court hearings be declared a fundamental right for litigants. The apex court said for 70 years there was access to justice without any complaint and now there is a problem with physical hearing. …

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 …

'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 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 …

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 …

[eCourts- Phase III] SC eCommittee Proposes Live-Streaming And Sharing Of Digital Transcript Of Court Proceedings Immediately With The Order
3 years, 8 months ago

[eCourts- Phase III] SC eCommittee Proposes Live-Streaming And Sharing Of Digital Transcript Of Court Proceedings Immediately With The Order

Live Law  

The E-Committee of the Supreme Court has suggested adoption of 'Live Streaming' and 'Transcription' of court proceedings to realize the full potential of the e-Courts project. It shall provide lawyers and litigants with technologically enabled transcriptions of court proceedings from audio or spoken format into a typed digital format immediately with the order. Live streaming The e-Committee recognizes that Open …

Supreme Court Administration Correcting The Virtual Hearing System, Bids Invited To Select Proper Person: AG KK Venugopal Tells Court
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Administration Correcting The Virtual Hearing System, Bids Invited To Select Proper Person: AG KK Venugopal Tells Court

Live Law  

Even as the Supreme Court mulls over the resumption of physical hearings, Attorney General KK Venugopal on Wednesday said that he has written to the Registrar General of the court on the abysmal quality of the virtual hearing system in the court and that consequent to that, bids have come to be invited in this behalf. The Delhi High Court, …

Over 500 Supreme Court Lawyers Write To CJI Seeking Resumption Of Regular Physical Hearings
3 years, 11 months ago

Over 500 Supreme Court Lawyers Write To CJI Seeking Resumption Of Regular Physical Hearings

Live Law  

"It is highly appreciable that this Hon'ble Court has opted to go on virtual mode to provide uninterrupted access to justice to the common citizens of this country, however, this virtual functioning of Courts system has more lacunaes than its benefits," wrote a group of over 500 lawyers to the Chief Justice of India on Saturday. The representation has been …

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 …

Leverage Covid-19 to reform justice delivery
4 years, 2 months ago

Leverage Covid-19 to reform justice delivery

Hindustan Times  

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the justice delivery processes in Indian courts almost to a halt. While litigants are in a quandary over the suspension of court proceedings, lawyers are equally unsettled as their livelihoods are dependent on the regular functioning of the courts. how the experience of holding court hearings through video-conferencing could expand into a sustainable mechanism to …

Parliamentary panel suggests continuation of virtual courts in post-COVID period, says digital justice 'cheaper and faster'
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliamentary panel suggests continuation of virtual courts in post-COVID period, says digital justice 'cheaper and faster'

Firstpost  

Virtual courts expedite processes and procedures and are an improvement over traditional courts as they are more affordable, the panel said New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice in its report submitted on Friday recommended continuation of virtual courts for identified categories of cases even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Underlining that digital justice is cheaper …

Do Away With Physical Hearings at Appellate Tribunals Like NCLAT, Recommends Parliamentary Panel
4 years, 3 months ago

Do Away With Physical Hearings at Appellate Tribunals Like NCLAT, Recommends Parliamentary Panel

News 18  

Physical hearings may be completely done away with in various appellate tribunals such as NCLAT, TDSAT and IPAB, a parliamentary panel recommended on Friday. “The Committee is also of the opinion that Virtual Courts can be extended permanently to various Appellate Tribunals like TDSAT, IPAB, NCLAT etc., located across the country which do not require personal appearances of the parties/advocates. …

'A Court Is More A Service Than A Place': Parliament Standing Committee On Personnel, Public Grievances Recommends Continuation Of Virtual Courts Post Covid Period [Read Report]
4 years, 3 months ago

'A Court Is More A Service Than A Place': Parliament Standing Committee On Personnel, Public Grievances Recommends Continuation Of Virtual Courts Post Covid Period [Read Report]

Live Law  

"A court is more a service than a place," remarked the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances in its report supporting continuation of Virtual Courts for some identified categories, even after Covid-19 pandemic is over. After holding extensive meetings with Secretaries of Departments of Justice and Legal Affairs, Secretary General of the Supreme Court and representatives of the Bar …

Law Ministry panel bats for more virtual courts
4 years, 3 months ago

Law Ministry panel bats for more virtual courts

The Hindu  

Parliamentary Panel on Law and Justice headed by BJP MP Bhupender Yadav has recommended continuation of virtual courts even in a post-COVID scenario but also sounded a word of caution that infrastructure needs to be upgraded especially in district courts to implement this. In its report “Functioning of the Virtual Courts/ Courts Proceedings through Video-Conferencing”, the panel has argued that …

Coronavirus lockdown | Virtual court system in Supreme Court hits a century
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Virtual court system in Supreme Court hits a century

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court did not stop for even a single day since the pandemic made its presence felt in mid-March and the nation came to a standstill during the months of lockdown. The court completes 100 days of the virtual court system, agreeing that things may not be perfect but they are evolving. A statement issued by the court in …

Pandemic Induced Live-Streaming Of Supreme Court Proceedings: Ensuring Public Access To Courtrooms In The United States Of America
4 years, 4 months ago

Pandemic Induced Live-Streaming Of Supreme Court Proceedings: Ensuring Public Access To Courtrooms In The United States Of America

Live Law  

Introduction Amidst the unprecedented health and safety concerns posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court of the United States of America closed its doors to the public until further notice. The Supreme Court's closure is the first disease-related shuttering in over a century, with severely adverse consequences for the right of public access to courtrooms; a right that has …

Technological Glitches At Trial Courts Plaguing Virtual Hearings
4 years, 4 months ago

Technological Glitches At Trial Courts Plaguing Virtual Hearings

Live Law  

A man disturbed by the prolonged delay in his divorce proceedings due to the suspended functioning of the family courts, approached the Delhi High Court seeking relief. Just a couple of hearings later, the Division Bench of the court realised that there is a larger issue concerning the virtual functioning of the trial courts during the pandemic - internet. In …

Coronavirus lockdown must catalyse widespread use of virtual hearings in Indian legal system
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown must catalyse widespread use of virtual hearings in Indian legal system

Firstpost  

Virtual hearings have shown that matters can be heard quickly and disposed of quickly. Further, the barrier created by urgency, has ensured that only cases that truly belong in court are being brought to the court The Chief Justice of India announced that the Supreme Court will be constituting a seven-judge panel to determine if physical hearings across courts and …

Mistrust About Virtual Courts Can Be Resolved Through Humility And Compassion
4 years, 6 months ago

Mistrust About Virtual Courts Can Be Resolved Through Humility And Compassion

Live Law  

The World is facing an unprecedented crisis by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court and the High Court e-committees through their coordinated and concerted efforts have put in their best efforts after due consultation with various stake holders for the seamless functioning of the courts through video conferencing. All the stakeholders must put in a concerted effort and give it …

Virtual methods of real-time justice
4 years, 6 months ago

Virtual methods of real-time justice

The Hindu  

This pandemic and the consequent lockdown have forced the legal profession into overnight digitisation. While this is the present scene in courts, even law firms have efficiently adopted remote working models to carry out business regularly with virtual meetings, briefings, arbitrations, and hearings during this lockdown. For starters, this virtual revolution will make legal professionals more receptive towards embracing technology …

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