Rajasthan High Court to start hybrid hearing from June 28; entry to court premises only for those who have received both doses of COVID vaccine

The Rajasthan High Court will start regular hearing of cases from June 28, 2021 by employing the hybrid method which allows parties to choose between appearing physically or through video conference. .In any given case, hearing may be conducted simultaneously through physical appearance and video conference with lawyers having the option to select whether to appear virtually or physically. However, entry to the court premises will be permitted only to the persons who have completed 14 days after their second dose of Covid-19 vaccination, a notification issued by the High Court on Thursday said.Relaxation will be given only to those persons whose vaccination cannot be done for medical reasons as per the advisory of the Central/ State government after scrutiny.."All the Benches of High Court shall function regularly in hybrid mode from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM with Iunch break from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Hearing of the matters shall be permitted both through physical appearance and video conferencing," the notification said.However, in view of prevailing conditions, as a preventive measure, all concerned may prefer virtual mode of hearing, the notification suggested."Advocates or parties-in-person opting for video conferencing would intimate the Court Master of concerned Hon'ble Court at least a day before the date of listing for the cases listed in Daily List and before 8.00 am on the day of listing for the cases listed in Supplementary list. No request for virtual hearing sent after stipulated time will be entertained," the notification said..The notification further intimated that a web portal on the website of Rajasthan High Court has been provided for advocates and parties-in-person to upload their final vaccination certificates. Final Vaccination certificate of advocates' clerks will be uploaded through concerned advocate with whom he is registered. After verification of vaccination certificates, online authorization cards and SMS wiII be issued which will be required to be shown at entry gates for entry to the premises..Other than parties-in-person, only such litigants will be permitted entry in court premises for whose presence, specific directions have been given by the Court. "Such Iitigant shall produce copy of the order of the Court directing his physical presence and the final vaccination certificate. All other persons will be permitted entry in the court premises on showing their final vaccination certificate at the entry gates," the notification said.[Read Notification]