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Amicus Live: How Originalism Captured The Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Amicus Live: How Originalism Captured The Court

Slate  

Date: May 14, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Location: Sixth & I, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC Tickets: $15-$80 JUST ANNOUNCED: We are thrilled to announce the addition of Congressman Jamie Raskin to tomorrow’s event. At this live taping, Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, and special guests civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill, Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Stolen Bitcoin, fake personas and a trip to Ukraine: Inside the case against crypto heist couple Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein
2 years, 9 months ago

Stolen Bitcoin, fake personas and a trip to Ukraine: Inside the case against crypto heist couple Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein

ABC  

In January 2021, the US Department of Justice was closing in on its biggest financial bust ever: the seizure of more than $US3.6 billion in cryptocurrency. While the the trial date has not yet been set, it looks set to deliver on drama, with prosecutors alleging Lichtenstein and Morgan's activities "appear pulled from the pages of a spy novel". Prosecutors …

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"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 …

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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. …

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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, …

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Uttarakhand HC asks Election Comission if virtual rallies, online voting viable options
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand HC asks Election Comission if virtual rallies, online voting viable options

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission of India whether it is possible to hold election rallies virtually and online voting in the upcoming State Assembly polls. Besides asking the EC to explore whether it is possible to hold poll rallies virtually, the High Court also asked it whether it would also be possible to provide for online …

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COVID 19: Delhi High Court, District Courts To Function Through Virtual Mode From January 3 To January 15, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID 19: Delhi High Court, District Courts To Function Through Virtual Mode From January 3 To January 15, 2022

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court and district courts are going to function through virtual mode only with effect from January 3 to January 15, 2022. The office order issued dated December 30, 2021 reads thus:"In view of the sudden spurt and spike in Covid-19 cases in the NCT of Delhi and issuance of 'yellow alert' in Delhi by GNCTD, as directed …

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Virus cut access to courts but opened door to virtual future
3 years, 1 month ago

Virus cut access to courts but opened door to virtual future

Associated Press  

Just two reporters were allowed inside a Georgia courtroom to serve as the eyes and ears of the public when jury selection began for the men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery. “This is a fundamental constitutional right that the public has — to have open courts and to be able to see what’s happening in real time in a courtroom,” …

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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 …

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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 …

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Vacation Bench Of Delhi High Court Holds Virtual Hearing Till Late Night For The Third Time
3 years, 6 months ago

Vacation Bench Of Delhi High Court Holds Virtual Hearing Till Late Night For The Third Time

Live Law  

In a rare sight, the vacation benches of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday comprising of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Justice Jasmeet Singh held virtual court simultaneously till 10:10 PM and 9:40 PM respectively in the night for the third time. This is the third instance wherein vacation benches of the Delhi High Court have been hearing the matters …

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Vacation Bench Of Delhi High Court Holds Virtual Hearing Till Late Night For The Third Time
3 years, 6 months ago

Vacation Bench Of Delhi High Court Holds Virtual Hearing Till Late Night For The Third Time

Live Law  

In a rare sight, the vacation benches of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday comprising of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Justice Jasmeet Singh held virtual court simultaneously till 10:10 PM and 9:40 PM respectively in the night for the third time. This is the third instance wherein vacation benches of the Delhi High Court have been hearing the matters …

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Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15

Live Law  

In view of the alarming rise in the covid 19 cases in the national capital, it has been resolved that the Delhi High Court and all the district courts shall continue to take up only extremely urgent matters filed in the year 2021 through video conferencing mode till May 15, The Office order issued by the Registrar General of the …

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Second Covid Wave : Plea in Delhi High Court For Adoption Of Hybrid Hearings In Courts As A Free Choice For Counsels, Litigants
3 years, 8 months ago

Second Covid Wave : Plea in Delhi High Court For Adoption Of Hybrid Hearings In Courts As A Free Choice For Counsels, Litigants

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court for taking sufficient steps to ensure continuation and adoption of hybrid mode of hearings in the High Court as well as other Courts and Tribunals falling under its jurisdiction. The petition, filed by Advocate Mujeeb Ur Rehman, A petition …

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Kerala High Court Raises Permissible Number Of Daily Pilgrims At Sabarimala Temple As 10000
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Raises Permissible Number Of Daily Pilgrims At Sabarimala Temple As 10000

Live Law  

On Friday, March 12, 2021, the Kerala High Court raised the cap on the number of devotees allowed into the Sabarimala Temple from 5,000 to 10,000.A Bench of Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Murali Purushothaman issued an order to this effect, disposing of suo motu proceedings taking cognizance of the under-utilisation of the virtual queue system.A report filed in Court by …

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Significant Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Significant Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2020

Live Law  

"Article 21 Includes Right To Have A Decent Burial": Madras HC Takes Cognizance On Mob Attack Against Burial Of Doctor Died Of COVID-19 In the backdrop of disruption during the burial of a doctor who succumbed to a heart attack after acquiring COVID infection, the High Court expressed concern over the incident and emphasized that the Right to burial is …

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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 …

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SC stays Madhya Pradesh HC’s order against physical campaigning for bypoll
4 years, 1 month ago

SC stays Madhya Pradesh HC’s order against physical campaigning for bypoll

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order restricting political parties from physical campaigning during the state by-elections amid the covid-19 pandemic. The high court had on 20 October and 23 October asked political parties contesting by-elections in the state to restrict their campaigning to virtual modes only owing to the ongoing pandemic. The …

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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 …

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'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 …

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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 …

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