The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Registrar Generals of State High Courts to inform it whether the hybrid system of court hearings, which allows litigants and lawyers to appear either physically or virtually, is continuing or not.
Besides the High Courts, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud issued notice to the Registrars of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and the National Green Tribunal to file affidavits on the status of their virtual hearing facilities.
The Bench gave the High Courts and Tribunals two weeks to file their affidavits. The top court said the Registrars had to clearly state whether the hybrid mode of hearing had been disbanded or continued to be allowed.
