The Delhi High Court on May 20 issued a slew of directions to the District Courts in the national capital to ensure smooth functioning of video conference facilities during court proceedings..The following directions were issued by the Acting Chief Justice Manmohan of the Delhi High Court.1) The video conferencing shall be kept switched on during the court hours.2) The video at the court end shall be switched on.3) It shall be ensured that the video conferencing at court's end shall not be kept mute unless the court directs otherwise as per the office order dated June 5, 2023.4) It shall be ensured that the joining in the video conferencing is not locked and advocate, litigants and public shall be able to join the video conferencing seamlessly unless the court directs otherwise as per the office order dated June 5, 2023.5) Every Court shall ensure that the item number is displayed during the video conferencing proceedings.6) Every Court shall ensure that a message is shown in the video conferencing screen when the court retires, not in session, on leave or when the directions to restrict the proceedings are issued as per Office Order dated June 5, 2023..The Principal District & Sessions Judges shall send a report of video conferencing to the office of worthy Registrar General of this Court in the prescribed format, the order stated..[Read Order]
The Delhi High Court on May 20 issued a slew of directions to the District Courts in the national capital to ensure smooth functioning of video conference facilities during court proceedings..The following directions were issued by the Acting Chief Justice Manmohan of the Delhi High Court.1) The video conferencing shall be kept switched on during the court hours.2) The video at the court end shall be switched on.3) It shall be ensured that the video conferencing at court's end shall not be kept mute unless the court directs otherwise as per the office order dated June 5, 2023.4) It shall be ensured that the joining in the video conferencing is not locked and advocate, litigants and public shall be able to join the video conferencing seamlessly unless the court directs otherwise as per the office order dated June 5, 2023.5) Every Court shall ensure that the item number is displayed during the video conferencing proceedings.6) Every Court shall ensure that a message is shown in the video conferencing screen when the court retires, not in session, on leave or when the directions to restrict the proceedings are issued as per Office Order dated June 5, 2023..The Principal District & Sessions Judges shall send a report of video conferencing to the office of worthy Registrar General of this Court in the prescribed format, the order stated..[Read Order]