Hearing of cases before the Supreme Court will be held through virtual mode only for two weeks starting from January 3, 2022. .A circular to that effect was published by the Supreme Court on Sunday, January 2.The top court will be reopening on Monday, January 3 after it's winter break.The decision to revert to virtual hearing was taken in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Currently, there are 8,397 active COVID cases in the capital.The circular issued by the apex court on Sunday modified the standard operating procedure (SOP) of October 7, 2021 as per which virtual hearings are currently being held only on miscellaneous days (Mondays and Fridays) while hybrid hearings permitting physical appearances happen on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays..Various High Courts have already switched to virtual or hybrid hearing in view of spike in COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant of the virus.The principal seat of Bombay High Court in view of rise in the COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, has decided to hear matters through hybrid mode with effect from January 4, 2022 until further orders.The Calcutta High Court decided to hear cases through virtual mode only from January 3, 2022.On December 30, the Delhi High Court had decided to revert to full virtual hearing from January 3, 2022 until January 15, 2022 in view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases and the consequent 'yellow alert' declared by the government in the national capital.To the contrary, the Madras High Court has decided to revert to full physical functioning from January 3, 2022 thereby stopping the hybrid hearing that was in place until now..[Read Circular]
Hearing of cases before the Supreme Court will be held through virtual mode only for two weeks starting from January 3, 2022. .A circular to that effect was published by the Supreme Court on Sunday, January 2.The top court will be reopening on Monday, January 3 after it's winter break.The decision to revert to virtual hearing was taken in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Currently, there are 8,397 active COVID cases in the capital.The circular issued by the apex court on Sunday modified the standard operating procedure (SOP) of October 7, 2021 as per which virtual hearings are currently being held only on miscellaneous days (Mondays and Fridays) while hybrid hearings permitting physical appearances happen on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays..Various High Courts have already switched to virtual or hybrid hearing in view of spike in COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant of the virus.The principal seat of Bombay High Court in view of rise in the COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, has decided to hear matters through hybrid mode with effect from January 4, 2022 until further orders.The Calcutta High Court decided to hear cases through virtual mode only from January 3, 2022.On December 30, the Delhi High Court had decided to revert to full virtual hearing from January 3, 2022 until January 15, 2022 in view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases and the consequent 'yellow alert' declared by the government in the national capital.To the contrary, the Madras High Court has decided to revert to full physical functioning from January 3, 2022 thereby stopping the hybrid hearing that was in place until now..[Read Circular]
