Delhi High Court Directs Trial Courts To Keep VC On During Court Hours, Issues Directions

Acting Chief Justice Manmohan of the Delhi High Court has issued an office order directing the trial courts in the national capital to keep on the Video Conferencing (VC) during the court hours.

“The Video at the court end shall be switched ON. It shall be ensured that the Video Conferencing at courts' end shall not be kept mute unless the court directs otherwise as per the Office Order dated 05.06.2023,” the office order issued on May 20 states.

It further adds that it shall be ensured that the joining in the VC is not locked and Advocates, Litigants and public shall be able to join the same seamlessly unless the court directs otherwise.

Further directions are as follows:

- Every Court shall ensure that the item number is displayed during the Video Conferencing proceedings.

- Every Court shall ensure that a message is shown in the Video Conferencing screen when the court retires, not in session, on leave or when the directions to restrict the proceedings are issued as per Office Order dated 05.06.2023.

- Ld. Principal District & Sessions Judges shall send a report of Video Conferencing fortnightly to the office of worthy Registrar General of this Court in the prescribed format (annexed herewith).

- Ld. Principal District & Session Judges of all the Districts are requested to ensure that all officers working under their supervision and control shall strictly adhere to the aforesaid directions.