New Delhi: Seventeen months after the Supreme Court completely turned to virtual hearing mode through video conferencing, the court has decided to continue physical hearing in a limited way from September 1 with a lawyer and continues to join virtual mode.
Taking the first step towards physical hearing at the request of the Bar Association, Chairman of Judge N V Ramana made a decision about the recommendation of the Judge SC committee and issued a standard operating procedure (SOP).
Initially the physical trial would only be allowed in days that are no other when the number of cases relatively less listed to hear.
Usually new cases are listed for other days when the number of cases on the board is more and cases generally do not require extensive hearing such as things taken for final hearing in non-various days.
“According to the latest SOP, those who appear before the court in the final hearing / regular things listed on non-other days will have the choice to be heard in physical mode.
Other problems can also be heard in physical mode on non-days others if direct bench.
unless overseen by benches, regular hearing / regular things where the number of support for parties more than 20 per courtroom at a certain time, will be registered to hear through video / tele-conferencing mode, “said the court …
If lawyers choose physical hearing, one advocate-on-record (which submits casing) or its nomination, a debate advisor and one junior advice per party will be allowed to enter in the courtroom.
One registered officer, per party, will also be allowed to enter the paper / journal etc.
From advice.