The Supreme Court has reportedly heard more than 15,000 matters through video conferencing since March 23, when the lockdown was announced in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The secretary of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association feels that the arrangements made for lawyers for physical and video conferencing are inadequate and “absolutely chaotic”
It has issued circular in supersession of earlier circulars and further elaborating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for e-filing, mentioning, listing and hearing of matters through video conferencing/tele-conferencing mode.
The High Court of Karnataka has notified that certain category of old matters are proposed to be listed for final hearing via Video-Conferencing, while physical hearing of matters is required to be stopped, in wake of the present situation.
Covid 19 or the Corona virus as it is commonly called has not only played havoc in the lives of people all over the world but it is also going to have a profound effect and change the way how countries and communities conduct their lives and businesses hence forth.
The Delhi High Court has permitted the court hearing through video conferencing to be available for public viewing. This has been done to observe and comply with the requirement of an open court proceeding.
The Supreme Court has accepted the apology of an advocate who had appeared in the virtual court hearing of his case while lying on his bed and wearing a t-shirt.
The Delhi High Court has directed the government to upgrade and enhance the existing internet system within a period of 2 weeks, from the present speed of 34 MBPS to 1 GBPS in every District Court to ensure smooth hearings through video conferencing in the District Courts.