Beginning March 3 this year, the Madras High Court will conduct virtual or hybrid hearings for all cases every Friday. .A notification issued by Madras High Court Registrar General P Dhanbal on February 24 stated that such virtual hearing once a week will "provide the benefit of virtual access to the High Court to all these stakeholders on one day of the week.""The hybrid facility will be available for all lawyers, litigants, and parties in person until further notice," the notification reads..After COVID-19 cases began to subside in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court, on March 7 last year, reverted to full physical hearing. An exemption was provided for lawyers who were senior citizens, or persons with disabilities. They were given the option of requesting for hybrid hearing on any day after informing the Court Registry in advance.Such option will still be available, the notification reads..[Read Notification]
Beginning March 3 this year, the Madras High Court will conduct virtual or hybrid hearings for all cases every Friday. .A notification issued by Madras High Court Registrar General P Dhanbal on February 24 stated that such virtual hearing once a week will "provide the benefit of virtual access to the High Court to all these stakeholders on one day of the week.""The hybrid facility will be available for all lawyers, litigants, and parties in person until further notice," the notification reads..After COVID-19 cases began to subside in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court, on March 7 last year, reverted to full physical hearing. An exemption was provided for lawyers who were senior citizens, or persons with disabilities. They were given the option of requesting for hybrid hearing on any day after informing the Court Registry in advance.Such option will still be available, the notification reads..[Read Notification]
