BREAKING| Supreme Court To Resume Physical Hearings On Wednesdays & Thursdays From February 14

In view of the significant decline in the number of COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, the Supreme Court has decided to revive the Modified SOP notified on October 7, 2021, with effect from February 14, 2021.

As per the SOP dated October 7, 2021, the Supreme Court had decided that all the matters listed on Wednesday and Thursday, as non-miscellaneous days, would be heard by it only in the physical presence of the counsels/parties in Court-rooms.

Further, as per the SOP,  the hearings on miscellaneous days (Monday and Friday) will be through virtual mode. All the matters listed on Tuesday, as a non-miscellaneous day, would also be heard in physical mode, however, on prior application by the AOR for the party, appearance through video/teleconferencing mode will be facilitated.

In view of the surge in COVID cases due to the emergence of the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court had reverted to complete virtual hearings from January 7, 2022. With several judges and staff getting infected with COVID, the judges started to hear cases virtually from residential chambers. Only urgent matters were taken up for hearing.

Now, in view of the reduction in the number of cases, the Supreme Court has decided to revert to the only physical hearings on two days a week mode with effect from Febraury 14.

"The Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India, in consultation with the Committee of Hon'ble Judges, has been pleased to direct that the Modified Standard Operating Procedure notified on 07.10.2021 for hearing before the Hon'ble Court shall stand revived, and all hearings before the Hon'ble Court from 14.02.2022 shall be in accordance with the said Modified Standard Operating Procedure notified on 07.10.2021", the notification dated February 7, 2022, stated.

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