Bombay High Court To Revert To Regular Working Hours In Mumbai From Jan 31, Hearings To Remain Virtual

Cases will continue to be heard virtually. The meeting was chaired by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta.

According to the notice issued by the Bombay Bar Association, it was decided in the meeting that precipices for urgent circulation shall be sent by the advocates by email. Additionally, physical filing of pleadings and applications have been permitted in physical form for a further period till end of February 2022.

Earlier this month, owing to the sharp rise in covid-19 cases, the Bombay High Court at its principal seat had reduced its working hours to just three hours a day. The circular was challenged before the Supreme Court seeking directions for virtual hearing for all courts in the States.