Madras High Court Permits Continuation Of Limited Physical Hearing Before Principal Bench [Read Notification]

The Madras High Court on Friday notified that it would permit litigants to be represented physically in all final hearing matters from September 1 subject to strict adherence with COVID-19 safety norms.

It will also be open for the parties to be represented in virtual mode in such cases, the Court added.

The notification also stipulates that all Bar Association premises and Bar Association libraries will be kept open on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm for COVID-19 cleaning and sanitization. They will also be open from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm for the Advocates to take their belongings and case-records, if any, from the Bar Association premises.

However, Advocates' Clerks and litigants (except for recording evidence) shall not be permitted to enter the High Court premises, until further orders. Parties appearing in person and litigants will be permitted entry, if specifically allowed by any Bench.

Other directions earlier issued in the Court's July 15 Notification will continue until further orders.

A separate notification will be issued by the Additional Registrar General, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai with respect to the Madurai Bench of the High Court.

The Court on July 15 had directed that final hearing matters will be heard in physical or virtual or hybrid mode. The appearance of advocates, whose cases are listed, shall not exceed 6 in number at a time, in case of small Court Halls; and 8 in number at a time, in case of big Court Halls, it was specified at that time. 

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