The Madras High Court has decided to revert to full physical functioning from January 3, 2022..All cases will he heard physically and virtual and hybrid hearings through video conference platforms will come to an end from the said date.“It is notified that all virtual hearings on video conferencing platform shall stand suspended with effect from Monday, January 3, 2022, until further orders,” a notification issued by the High Court’s Registrar General on December 27 said..It also stated that physical mode of hearing will be implemented both at the High Court’s principal seat at Chennai as well as the Madurai Bench.The present notification has effectively modified a November 9 to the above extent. However, other conditions laid down in the November 9 notification will continue to operate.Recently, a lawyer was seen in a compromising position with a woman during courts proceedings which were being held via video conference.This had led to the High Court registering a suo motu contempt of court case. In an order passed in that case on December 21, the Court had also opined that in view of the incident, the hybrid mode of hearing currently in place, needs to be revisited, especially since lawyers were appearing physically in large numbers. It had, therefore, placed the matter before the acting Chief Justice for his consideration..[Read Notification]
The Madras High Court has decided to revert to full physical functioning from January 3, 2022..All cases will he heard physically and virtual and hybrid hearings through video conference platforms will come to an end from the said date.“It is notified that all virtual hearings on video conferencing platform shall stand suspended with effect from Monday, January 3, 2022, until further orders,” a notification issued by the High Court’s Registrar General on December 27 said..It also stated that physical mode of hearing will be implemented both at the High Court’s principal seat at Chennai as well as the Madurai Bench.The present notification has effectively modified a November 9 to the above extent. However, other conditions laid down in the November 9 notification will continue to operate.Recently, a lawyer was seen in a compromising position with a woman during courts proceedings which were being held via video conference.This had led to the High Court registering a suo motu contempt of court case. In an order passed in that case on December 21, the Court had also opined that in view of the incident, the hybrid mode of hearing currently in place, needs to be revisited, especially since lawyers were appearing physically in large numbers. It had, therefore, placed the matter before the acting Chief Justice for his consideration..[Read Notification]
