District Courts Expected To Follow Orders Regarding Virtual & Hybrid Hearings In Letter & Spirit: Delhi High Court
Live LawThe Delhi High Court on Thursday said that it expects the judicial officers of the district and sessions courts to follow the order passed by it regarding holding of virtual and hybrid hearings in letter and spirit. A Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also said that all such courts should keep their weblinks open on every working day from the start of the Court. A Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also said that all such courts should keep their weblinks open on every working day from the start of the Court functioning i.e. Previously, observing that citizens' right of access to justice has been gravely hampered due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Court had directed the Delhi Government to take expeditious steps for providing infrastructure and other facilities for hybrid hearings in district courts and quasi-judicial bodies.