The Supreme Court on Monday, 6 April, authorised high courts across the country to formulate arrangements for video conferencing in courts in their respective regions, and issued some guidelines for how matters are to be heard while maintaining social distancing during the coronavirus lockdown.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde had taken up this matter suo motu after receiving a letter from senior advocate Vikas Singh, who wrote that there was “anxiety of access” with regard to the courts among lawyers, litigants and even the media as courts across the country have shut down.