'We Are Happy To See You All' : Justice Chandrachud On Lawyers Coming For Physical Hearing
3 years, 2 months ago

'We Are Happy To See You All' : Justice Chandrachud On Lawyers Coming For Physical Hearing

Live Law  

"We are happy to see you all. You cannot imagine how lonely it is to see the screen every morning," Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said on Thursday expressing happiness at seeing lawyers coming for physical hearing.Today the Supreme Court opened for complete physical hearing, for the first time since March 2020 when the Court switched to the virtual mode due to the onset of. You cannot imagine how lonely it is to see the screen every morning," Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said on Thursday expressing happiness at seeing lawyers coming for physical hearing. Today the Supreme Court opened for complete physical hearing, for the first time since March 2020 when the Court switched to the virtual mode due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crowded and bustling corridors of the Supreme Court back in scenes with the Court holding mandatory physical hearing today, for the first time since March 2020.#SupremeCourt https://t.co/yGJ8dJvYJ1 pic.twitter.com/b81bZL3Oqm — Live Law October 21, 2021 Scenes from the Supreme Court premises, as the Court starts mandatory physical hearings today, for the first time since March 2020.#SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/AY3JlwxwRJ — Live Law October 21, 2021

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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 …

Patna High Court Introduces Hybrid Hearing Option Following Supreme Court Directive
1 year, 2 months ago

Patna High Court Introduces Hybrid Hearing Option Following Supreme Court Directive

Live Law  

In response to a directive from Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the Patna High Court has implemented virtual and hybrid hearing options for counsels and parties involved in cases. A notice dated 10th October 2023 informed that counsels interested in the 'virtual hybrid hearing" of listed cases can now exercise this option through the official website of the Patna …

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 …

Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearing Every Friday From March 3rd
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearing Every Friday From March 3rd

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently announced that it will commence virtual hearings for all the cases starting from March 3rd. Thos facility has been introduced with an objective of providing the benefit and option of virtual access to High Courts to all. The notification reads as under, "Advocates, Parties-in-person, litigants and all concerned are hereby informed that with a …

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 …

"No One Is Here" : Supreme Court Vacation Bench Rises In 30 Minutes After No Lawyer Appears In Regular Hearing Matters
2 years, 5 months ago

"No One Is Here" : Supreme Court Vacation Bench Rises In 30 Minutes After No Lawyer Appears In Regular Hearing Matters

Live Law  

A vacation bench of the Supreme Court had to rise within 30 minutes on Monday after adjourning all the regular hearing matters listed before it as there was no appearance by lawyers in any of the cases.It may be noted that the bench had already heard the fresh matters in the first 30 minutes. A vacation bench of the Supreme …

SC Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Seeking Virtual Court Hearings Be Declared Fundamental Right
2 years, 7 months ago

SC Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Seeking Virtual Court Hearings Be Declared Fundamental Right

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to accord urgent hearing on a plea seeking that virtual court hearings be declared a fundamental right for litigants. The top court had earlier said that continuance of courts virtually will be a problem and added that there are many issues in virtual hearings. It had earlier said that hybrid mode of hearing cases …

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 Notifies SOP For Resumption Of Physical Hearing From April 4
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Notifies SOP For Resumption Of Physical Hearing From April 4

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today notified the Standard Operating Procedure to be followed for resumption of physical hearing from April 4, 2022.This notification has been issued in partial modification of the Modified Standard Operating Procedure for physical hearing before the Court as notified on 07.10.2021 read with Notice dated 21.10.2021.In. The Supreme Court today notified the Standard Operating Procedure to be …

Supreme Court To Commence Full Physical Hearings From Monday : CJI Ramana
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court To Commence Full Physical Hearings From Monday : CJI Ramana

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will commence full physical hearings from next Monday, said the Chief Justice of India today. "The Bar expresses its gratitude for this", Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, told. "The Bar expresses its gratitude for this", Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, told the CJI. …

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Resume Physical Hearings On Wednesdays & Thursdays From February 14
2 years, 10 months ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Resume Physical Hearings On Wednesdays & Thursdays From February 14

Live Law  

In view of the significant decline in the number of COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, the Supreme Court has decided to revive the Modified SOP notified on October 7, 2021, with effect from February 14, 2021. 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 …

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 …

COVID-OMICRON :Supreme Court Returns To Virtual Hearing For Two Weeks
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-OMICRON :Supreme Court Returns To Virtual Hearing For Two Weeks

Live Law  

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court has decided to revert to the virtual hearing mode for next two weeks. As per notification released on Sunday evening, it was notified that: "It is hereby notified for the information of the members of the bar, party-in-person and all concerned that keeping in view the …

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 …

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 …

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Organises Protest Against Non-Restoration Of Physical Hearing, Filing & Posting Cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Organises Protest Against Non-Restoration Of Physical Hearing, Filing & Posting Cases

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association organised a protest today against the non-resumption of physical hearing and filing. Several lawyers practising at the High Court attended the protest meet, wearing badges which said "Unite and Fight Against Mounting Injustice - Do restore physical hearing and filing as in pre-lockdown days".The Association had sought the resumption of physical. Several lawyers practising …

Supreme Court Physical Hearings : Senior Advocates Request CJI To Keep Hybrid Option Open On All Days; CJI Agrees To Discuss Issue With Colleagues
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Physical Hearings : Senior Advocates Request CJI To Keep Hybrid Option Open On All Days; CJI Agrees To Discuss Issue With Colleagues

Live Law  

Expressing reservations regarding the decision of the Supreme Court to resume mandatory physical hearing on two days in a week, few senior lawyers made a mention before the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal submitted before the CJI that the revised SOP issued by the Court to have mandatory physical hearings on Wednesday and Thursday …

Hybrid hearings can’t be forever: Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Hybrid hearings can’t be forever: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday prima facie did not approve of hybrid court hearings, which is a combination of physical and virtual mode of court proceedings, as a permanent feature. The court said hybrid system would eventually sound the death knell for physical courts. The court was hearing a plea filed by the National Federation of Societies For Fast Justice …

Supreme Court to hold physical hearings twice a week
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hold physical hearings twice a week

The Hindu  

In a decisive step towards pre-pandemic routine, the Supreme Court has made physical hearings the norm twice a week. “In view of the encouraging response from the Bar and with a view to further facilitate hearing through physical mode, all the matters listed on Wednesday and Thursday, as non-miscellaneous days, would be heard only in physical presence of the counsel/parties …

Supreme Court may resume physical hearings after Dussehra
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court may resume physical hearings after Dussehra

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday expressed hope that the Supreme Court may be able to open up for physical hearings after Dussehra. The CJI said the Supreme Court judges have no objection to holding physical hearings, but the court is worried about the health of lawyers and their clerks who would be exposed to crowds in courtrooms …

Supreme Court to resume physical hearing from September 1, issues SOP
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to resume physical hearing from September 1, issues SOP

India TV News  

The Supreme Court will resume physical hearing of cases from September 1 in a limited manner. The decision was taken after several representations were made by the Supreme Court Bar Association and Supreme Court Advocate on Record Bar Association to the Chief Justice N V Ramana for resuming physical hearing in the courts. Earlier in March this year the apex …

"We Are Not In Position To Take A Call On Account Of Uncertain COVID Situation": Justice Nageswara Rao On Resumption Of Physical Hearings In Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

"We Are Not In Position To Take A Call On Account Of Uncertain COVID Situation": Justice Nageswara Rao On Resumption Of Physical Hearings In Supreme Court

Live Law  

Justice L. Nageswara Rao on Tuesday remarked that on account of the uncertain COVID situation, the Supreme Court is "not in a position to take a call" as to when and how to resume physical hearings. After going virtual since the onset of pandemic in March 2020, the Supreme Court of India on July 30th heard a case in physical …

'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 …

Following Both Parties' Consent, Supreme Court Lists A Matter For Physical Hearing On July 30
3 years, 5 months ago

Following Both Parties' Consent, Supreme Court Lists A Matter For Physical Hearing On July 30

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a case physically on July 30 after the counsels for both the parties in a Criminal matter agreed to appear physically to present their case. On Friday, the Bench of Justice L. Nageswaar Rao and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat was hearing a Criminal Appeal and made the following order:"The parties have …

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 …

Hybrid hearings will continue, Supreme Court tells High Court Chief Justices
3 years, 6 months ago

Hybrid hearings will continue, Supreme Court tells High Court Chief Justices

The Hindu  

Supreme Court e-Committee Chairperson Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has written to the Chief Justices of the High Courts that hybrid hearings will have to continue considering the pandemic situation, dispelling notions that courts may revert to the physical hearing mode soon. Uniform videoconferencing mechanism Justice Chandrachud, who has spearheaded the transition of the courts from physical to virtual mode, said the …

[Second Covid Wave] Madhya Pradesh High Court To Function Completely Through Virtual Mode At All Benches Till April 24
3 years, 8 months ago

[Second Covid Wave] Madhya Pradesh High Court To Function Completely Through Virtual Mode At All Benches Till April 24

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has decided to hear all the cases listed from 8th to 24th April through virtual mode of hearing at the Principal Seat Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior. The directions came on Wednesday in view of representations recieved from the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association, Jabalpur, High Court Advocates Bar Association, Jabalpur, State …

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 …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 8 to March 14 2021]
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 8 to March 14 2021]

Live Law  

Supreme Court Asks Govt Employees Holding Post Of State Election Commissioner To Immediately Step Down As SECCase Title : State of Goa and another v Fouzia Imtiaz Shaik Citation : LL 2021 SC 158 While holding that serving government employees cannot simultaneously function as State Election Commissioners, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh. Supreme Court Asks …

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 …

'Pandemic Practically Over; No Justification To Not Open Supreme Court For Physical Hearings': SCBA President Writes To CJI
3 years, 9 months ago

'Pandemic Practically Over; No Justification To Not Open Supreme Court For Physical Hearings': SCBA President Writes To CJI

Live Law  

Stating that the pandemic is now "very much in control", the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association has urged the Chief Justice of India to open the Supreme Court for physical hearing of cases. In a letter addressed to the CJI on Tuesday, SCBA President Vikas Singh wrote, "There is no justification to not open the Supreme Court for …

'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 …

SC to begin physical hearings in hybrid manner soon; normal functioning likely by first week of March
3 years, 10 months ago

SC to begin physical hearings in hybrid manner soon; normal functioning likely by first week of March

Firstpost  

The apex court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year amid the pandemic and several bar bodies and lawyers, including former SCBA President Vikas Singh, have been demanding that physical hearing should resume immediately. New Delhi: Chief Justice of India SA Bobde told the Bar leaders on Monday that physical hearing in the Supreme Court will soon …

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 …

'Resumption Of Physical Hearings By HCs Is Their Call, Supreme Court's VC Platform Will Be Stabilised Very Shortly': Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
3 years, 10 months ago

'Resumption Of Physical Hearings By HCs Is Their Call, Supreme Court's VC Platform Will Be Stabilised Very Shortly': Justice D. Y. Chandrachud

Live Law  

A full-fledged resumption of physical hearings in the Supreme Court may not be transpiring any time soon! On Friday, Senior Advocate Dhruv Mehta, appearing before a bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, pointed out that physical hearings have commenced in several High Courts across the country. So that we can resume physical hearings here in the Supreme Court also", …

New Platform For Virtual Hearings In Supreme Court Soon; Will Be Doing Same For Entire Indian Judiciary: Justice DY Chandrachud
3 years, 11 months ago

New Platform For Virtual Hearings In Supreme Court Soon; Will Be Doing Same For Entire Indian Judiciary: Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Monday said that the new, improved system of virtual hearings in the Supreme Court may come into force soon. The remark came when Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar, arguing before a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud, was abruptly disconnected. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal, who was also appearing in the matter, complained about the "disruptive" nature of …

Delhi HC Implementing Hybrid System of Hearings Via Virtual and Physical Modes
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi HC Implementing Hybrid System of Hearings Via Virtual and Physical Modes

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Friday said it has initiated steps for a hybrid system where a hearing can be joined through virtual as well as physical mode. Eleven benches — two division benches of two judges each and nine single-judge benches — have been conducting physical proceedings as per roster from January 18, and the rest are hearing matters via …

Lawyers Move Supreme Court Against Resumption Of Physical Hearing In Delhi Courts, Seeks For Hybrid System
3 years, 11 months ago

Lawyers Move Supreme Court Against Resumption Of Physical Hearing In Delhi Courts, Seeks For Hybrid System

Live Law  

Four advocates have moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court's decision to resume large-scale physical hearing before itself and subordinate courts in Delhi with effect from January 18, without giving a choice to lawyers to appear through virtual mode.Advocates Kartik Nayar, Nancy Roy, Sanchit Jollyand Amit Bhagat are challenging the order of the Registrar General of the Delhi. …

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 …

'Virtual Hearing As Good As Open Court Hearing' : Supreme Court On Plea To Resume Physical Functioning
3 years, 11 months ago

'Virtual Hearing As Good As Open Court Hearing' : Supreme Court On Plea To Resume Physical Functioning

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that Virtual hearings, though forced by the global pandemic, are "as good as Open Court Hearings". A Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde clarified that the decision to convene Court proceedings via video conferencing is taken after extensive deliberations with medical experts. An advocate named Nilakshi Choudhury had moved the Top Court, urging it …

'No Longer Any Difference Between Physical And Virtual Courts; Get Used To It' : Justice Khanwilkar
4 years, 1 month ago

'No Longer Any Difference Between Physical And Virtual Courts; Get Used To It' : Justice Khanwilkar

Live Law  

"There is no longer any difference between physical and virtual hearings; get used to this", said Justice AM Khanwilkar while adjourning the appeal against the Bombay High Court's order upholding the conviction of gangster Arun Gawli in the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsednakar and the life imprisonment awarded to him by the Special MCOCA Court. Justice Khanwilkar responded …

SC Lawyer Appears Shirtless during Online Hearing, Justice Chandrachud Expresses 'Disgust'
4 years, 1 month ago

SC Lawyer Appears Shirtless during Online Hearing, Justice Chandrachud Expresses 'Disgust'

News 18  

In a shocking incident, an advocate appeared shirtless on Monday during an online hearing of a Supreme Court case related to Sudarshan TV’s communal show titled Bindas Bol. Following the appalling incident, the Justice Chandrachud expressed his disgust at the conduct of the lawyer and directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to ensure that the “decorum” is followed during virtual hearing. …

'Resumption of Physical Hearings Is A Matter Of Grave Concern', Over 500 Advocates Makes A Representation Before Delhi HC Seeking A Hybrid System of Hearing [Read Application]
4 years, 3 months ago

'Resumption of Physical Hearings Is A Matter Of Grave Concern', Over 500 Advocates Makes A Representation Before Delhi HC Seeking A Hybrid System of Hearing [Read Application]

Live Law  

Over 500 advocates practicing in the Delhi High Court and the subordinate courts, have made a representation before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court suggesting a 'hybrid system' of conducting proceedings before the court. While urging the court to continue hearing matters through video-conferencing, the representation states that in case there's a need to hold physical hearings, the …

Reflect Upon The Decision Of Continuing With Physical Hearing: Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar Requests Delhi HC Chief Justice [Read Letter]
4 years, 3 months ago

Reflect Upon The Decision Of Continuing With Physical Hearing: Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar Requests Delhi HC Chief Justice [Read Letter]

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar has written a letter to Chief Justice DN Patel of the Delhi High Court to reflect upon the decision of continuing with physical hearings at the High Court and the subordinate courts. The letter states: 'With a deep sense of anguish and pain I say that the time has come to have a relook at the …

Supreme Court to Commence Physical Hearing of Cases in Limited Manner, Issues SOP
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to Commence Physical Hearing of Cases in Limited Manner, Issues SOP

News 18  

The Supreme Court has issued standard operating procedure for proposed physical hearing of the cases which will commence on an experimental basis on the request of various lawyers' bodies. The SOP issued by secretary general Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar of the top court said “On an experimental basis, and as a pilot scheme, physical hearing of matters may initially commence in …

Supreme Court Issues SoP For Physical Hearings [Read Notification]
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Issues SoP For Physical Hearings [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued Standard Operating Procedure for hearing of matters through physical appearance. Entry into High Security Zone Entry into the High Security Zone through proximity cards/long term passes shall be suspended and only Advocates/Parties-in-Person/Clerks or other stakeholders, who have been issued Special Hearing Passes shall enter the High Security Zone through the designated Gate, after subjecting themselves …

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