News Update Writ petition in Supreme Court challenges the decision of Uttarakhand High Court to have mandatory physical hearings 24 Aug 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court had issued a notification on August 16th, which mandated that all lawyers would have to appear physically without an option of virtual hearings. All Indian Association…
News Update Virtual hearing cannot replace physical hearing; Soon financial relief for lawyers: Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju 29 Jul 2021 The newly appointed Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju recently said that the virtual hearing of cases by the courts cannot replace the face-to-face / physical hearing and that the government will…
News Update Legal journalists and law students move Allahabad HC seeking live reporting of court proceedings 17 May 2021 A PIL has been filed before the Allahabad high couture asking permission for live steaming of court proceedings in the state of Uttar Pradesh which also include the subordinate courts…
News Update Supreme Court to commence limited Hybrid physical hearing from 15th march 2021 7 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court of India has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in a latest order it said that it will begin…
News Update RESUMPTION OF PHYSICAL HEARINGS WITH VIRTUAL HEARING IN HYBRID MANNER 1 Feb 2021 Supreme court advocates on record association has written to chief justice of india to grant resumption of physical hearing with the existing virtual Courts in a hybrid manner. It has…