Calcutta High Court Sets Up 7 'VC Kiosks' To Aid Advocates In Virtual Hearings

The Calcutta High Court has established seven Virtual Court Kiosks (VC Kiosks) in order to enable counsels to participate in virtual hearings as an urgent measure. The VC Kiosks have been set up pursuant to the order of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava. 

The VC Kiosks have been set up in the following places, 

3 (three) VC KIOSKS at the Ground Floor of the Main Building (Beside the staircase of Gate B)

I (one) VC KIOSK at Gate E of the Main Building

2(two) VC KIOSKS at the Ground Floor of the Centenary Building 

1(one) VC KIOSK at the Sesquicentenary Building (at e-Seva Kendra)

The VC Kiosks have been functional from January 20 and will continue to do so until further orders. 

Furthermore, a notification released to this effect further stipulates, "The Ld. Advocates are requested to join virtual hearing utilizing the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode of the respective Court received through email. The Ld. Advocate shall vacate the KIOSK immediately after his/her matter gets over providing access to the next one."

It may be noted that the High Court is currently functioning only through virtual court hearings owing to the ongoing third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hybrid mode is being allowed only in respect of bail matters wherein public prosecutors have been permitted to be physically present and in other matters where counsels have to produce documents in Court. 

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