Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday decided that the benches that currently operate mostly through the video conference platform, will now begin to sit three weeks physically and one day virtually considering the Covid-19 pandemic.
The decision was taken by the Administrative Committee of the High Court who held a meeting with all the Association of Bars where the civilian head of Iqbal Chahal City and state government officials were also present.
Officials gave associate members who said the increase in vaccination and reducing daily positive cases, the physical function of the court could begin.
The High Court plans to implement a full hybrid system in all of the courts, and the court equipped with a hybrid system will continue to operate based on hybrids.
Material circulation must go through an application sent via email but lawyers can also be allowed to mention the urgent things for hearing date through video conferencing, said summary sent by the post meeting the Bombay Association Association meeting.
Litigan will be permitted in a court only if their presence is needed by the High Court.
The new standard operating procedure (SOP) will soon be circulated by the state and central government and official officials is to determine modalities to facilitate lawyers and staff who are fully vaccinated with a monthly train.
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