Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Wednesday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a silent killer, and that he is taking an unusually long time to recover from the strain..The CJI said this after President of the Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh requested the top court to revert to full physical hearing."There is a jump of 15,000 cases now," CJI Ramana responded when Singh raised the demand. "It is Omicron, it is much milder," Singh said."It is a silent killer, you know. I suffered in first wave but recovered in 4 days, but now in this wave, it has been 25 days and I am still suffering," the CJI replied."Your Lordship has been unlucky in that regard. But people are recovering," Singh said. "We will see," CJI Ramana said..It is a silent killer you know. I suffered in first wave but recovered in 4 days and but now in this wave, it has been 25 days and I am still sufferingCJI NV Ramana.The Supreme Court is currently holding physical hearings on Wednesdays and Thursdays (non-miscellaneous days) which compulsorily require physical presence of the lawyers.However, on miscellaneous days (Mondays and Fridays), hearings happen via virtual mode. All the matters listed on Tuesday, a non-miscellaneous day, are also being heard via physical mode. However, on prior application by the Advocate-on-Record for the party, appearance through video/tele-conferencing mode will be facilitated on that day.Read more about hearings before the Supreme Court here.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Wednesday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a silent killer, and that he is taking an unusually long time to recover from the strain..The CJI said this after President of the Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh requested the top court to revert to full physical hearing."There is a jump of 15,000 cases now," CJI Ramana responded when Singh raised the demand. "It is Omicron, it is much milder," Singh said."It is a silent killer, you know. I suffered in first wave but recovered in 4 days, but now in this wave, it has been 25 days and I am still suffering," the CJI replied."Your Lordship has been unlucky in that regard. But people are recovering," Singh said. "We will see," CJI Ramana said..It is a silent killer you know. I suffered in first wave but recovered in 4 days and but now in this wave, it has been 25 days and I am still sufferingCJI NV Ramana.The Supreme Court is currently holding physical hearings on Wednesdays and Thursdays (non-miscellaneous days) which compulsorily require physical presence of the lawyers.However, on miscellaneous days (Mondays and Fridays), hearings happen via virtual mode. All the matters listed on Tuesday, a non-miscellaneous day, are also being heard via physical mode. However, on prior application by the Advocate-on-Record for the party, appearance through video/tele-conferencing mode will be facilitated on that day.Read more about hearings before the Supreme Court here.