Residences of all Supreme Court judges have been equipped with internet with speed upto of 1000 Mbps to facilitate video conference hearings, Justice DY Chandrachud told in open court on Monday. .The judge also said that the apex court invited bids for a new platform to host virtual hearings and tender has been awarded after evaluating the bids. "We invited parties to take up the video conferencing option for court hearings. Technical committee evaluated bids. Tender has already been awarded. Some things are being put into place. It will soon start now and we will hand over everything to them," he said. The judge said that the new software will have an option to mute counsel. This was after Senior Counsel Sidharth Luthra pointed out that many a time, hearing gets interrupted. "In this new software we will have that option to mute counsel," Justice Chandrachud, who also heads the e-committee, said. .The judge also added that the Supreme Court has left it to the High Courts to decide on which platform they would want to adopt. ."Depending on local issues, we have left it to Chief Justices to adopt modes to the High Courts of those Chief Justices. It also depends on the pressure on the court for links," he said.
Residences of all Supreme Court judges have been equipped with internet with speed upto of 1000 Mbps to facilitate video conference hearings, Justice DY Chandrachud told in open court on Monday. .The judge also said that the apex court invited bids for a new platform to host virtual hearings and tender has been awarded after evaluating the bids. "We invited parties to take up the video conferencing option for court hearings. Technical committee evaluated bids. Tender has already been awarded. Some things are being put into place. It will soon start now and we will hand over everything to them," he said. The judge said that the new software will have an option to mute counsel. This was after Senior Counsel Sidharth Luthra pointed out that many a time, hearing gets interrupted. "In this new software we will have that option to mute counsel," Justice Chandrachud, who also heads the e-committee, said. .The judge also added that the Supreme Court has left it to the High Courts to decide on which platform they would want to adopt. ."Depending on local issues, we have left it to Chief Justices to adopt modes to the High Courts of those Chief Justices. It also depends on the pressure on the court for links," he said.