After a gap of more than two years due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court will resume full-fledged physical hearing of cases from April 4.
Chief Justice NV Ramana said the court will resume the physical hearings from April 4 onwards. “Monday onwards, we are opening fully, physically,” he said.
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The Chief Justice added that on Monday and Friday, the court will provide links to the advocates for the virtual hearing if they ask for it.
Supreme Court Bar Association president Vikas Singh appreciated the decision to resume the physical hearing. “The Bar expresses its gratitude for the decision,” said Singh.
Currently, the top court is hearing the matters physically on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and conducts hearings through video conference on Monday and Friday.
The apex court began hearing cases through video conference on March 23, 2020, after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
On February 7, in the backdrop of declining Covid cases, the Supreme Court had said it will resume limited physical hearings from February 14.
A circular issued had said: “In view of a significant decline in the number of Covid-19 cases and positivity rate, and in the light of the various instructions issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, Government of NCT of Delhi vide Order dated February 4, 2022, the Chief Justice of India, in consultation with the Committee of Judges, has been pleased to direct that the Modified Standard Operating Procedure notified on October 7, 2021 for hearing before the Court shall stand revived, and all hearings before the Court from February 14, 2022 shall be in accordance with the said Modified Standard Operating Procedure notified on October 7, 2021