Ksubramaniyam senior advt article
I
n a letter addressed to the Chief
Justice of India, the Bar Council
of India has opposed the con-
tinuation of virtual hearings once
the lockdown is lifted, on the
grounds that 90% of the advocates
and judges are “unaware of tech-
nology and its nuances”. The CO-
VID-19 crisis is far from over. Once
the lockdown is lifted, unless the
number of advocates/litigants is
restricted in open court proceed-
ings, the possibility of the virus
spreading is high.
On April 6, invoking its powers
under Article 142 of the Constitu-
tion, the Supreme Court issued
certain directions for the function-
ing of courts through video confe-
rencing during the lockdown. The
Court directed the State offi
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