Kerala High Court announces use of A4 sized sheets printed on both sides for Court work [Read Notification]

The Kerala High Court has notified the use of A4 sheets for all filings before the Court. The use of A4 sheets is optional till November but will be mandatory from November 2 onwards..The thickness and margin dimensions for the paper to be used have also been specified in the notification. .The High Court has cited the Supreme Court's decision to allow the use of double-printed A4 sized sheets and representations made by the Kerala High Court Advocates Association in coming to this decision..Supreme Court approves use of double-sided printing on A4 sheets for filings in environmental interest."Minimising consumption of paper adds a positive impact on the environment. Besides it reduces costs and needs lesser storage space ... hereafter, all petitions, affidavits, memoranda of appeal and other proceedings presented before the High Court shall be in A4 size papers and typewritten/printed on both sides."Kerala High Court .Highlighting the benefits of the use of A4 sized sheets from an environmental, cost, and infrastructure perspective, the Chief Justice of the High Court has directed all documents to be printed on both sides on A4 sized sheets..On July 28, the Allahabad High Court disposed of a plea that sought the use of A4 sheets, printed on both sides for judicial and administrative work in Court by asking the petitioners to approach the Court Registry over the issue. The Court had noted:."The issue sought to be agitated by the petitioners requires serious consideration in administrative side.".The Calcutta and Tripura High Courts have also followed the Supreme Court's example in adopting the use of A4 size paper. The Gujarat and Delhi High Courts are considering the shift to using A4-sized sheets, printed on both sides, in the interest of the environment..Read the Kerala HC Notification: