"Decision Will Be Taken In the Committee Meeting": Supreme Court Observes In PIL Seeking Hybrid Court Hearings Across The Country

Supreme Court has on Tuesday decided to keep pending a PIL filed seeking hybrid form of court hearings across the country.

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Bobde observed that a decision in this regard will be taken up in the Committee's meeting, hence the plea will be kept pending.

During the hearing, the Bench observed that while the petitioner's motives were good, the Court cannot pass orders like this.

Petitioner in person ML Sharma submitted that he is depending on the Court's judgement in anita choudhary case. So many tussles are going on by Advocates also.

"We are not worried about tussle" the Bench remarked

"If there's any problem, We cannot reach you, we are running behind registrar. You are the head of your family." Sharma stated

Bench stated that it will keep the matter pending as the committee is meeting one one of these days and a decision will be taken

The present plea filed before the Supreme Court sought the resumption of physical hearing of cases, along with the virtual mode, in all courts and tribunals across the country.

The plea also sought directions to the state to arrangements of video systems for judicial proceedings all over India in the interest of justice.

According to the petition, if hearings are conducted virtually and filling of judicial records is done online, it would save lives as papers have been found to carry Covid19 virus. Further registrars and staffers of the court and Judges also suffered from COVID-19 due to handling of paper books