Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday came down heavily on Chief Justices of some High Courts, who had started dismantling the infrastructure meant for virtual hearings
High Court and Supreme court judges are literally setting new benchmarks by hearing cases late into the night. Recently, for the third time during the ongoing summer vacations, benches held virtual hearings simultaneously till 10:10 pm and 9:40 pm, respectively. Is this a sign of things to come?
The state government, through an order of April 18, 2021, had prohibited various activities from April 19 to May 3, 2021, including closure of work places, commercial establishments and markets.
The halt brought in various sectors by the novel virus Covid-19 is now being jiggled to open up the sectors. After a streak of complete lockdowns, a streak of ‘unlocking’ has now joined its hands with the former.