Delhi High Court To Permit Hybrid Hearing At The Request Of Parties

The Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court on Friday resolved to permit hybrid hearings in cases where a request to that effect is made by the counsel of parties. 

The notice issued by the Delhi High Court dated 19.03.2021 reads thus:

"Hon'ble Administrative and General Supervision Committee in its meeting held on 19.3.2021 has been pleased to resolve that henceforth this Court shall permit hybrid/video conference hearing where a request to this effect is made by any of the parties and/or their counsel."

The Delhi High Court began physical form of hearings from 15th March 2021 in full swing.

In view of this, directions were also issued by the Delhi High Court vide order dated 12 March 2021 to the administration to keep a close watch on the situation and take appropriate steps when physical hearing is resumed in the High Court and the Courts subordinate to it, with effect from March 15 onwards.

The same order also specified that the hearing through video conference, on or from March, would be the exception and not the norm and if allowed, the hearing would be entirely at the peril of the party requesting for the same.

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