Coronavirus: Delhi HC outlines in-person hearing SOPs

The high court has been conducting hearings through video conferencing since May in view of the lockdown and subsequent restrictions put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 .

The Delhi high court on Thursday said five of its benches will start physical hearings twice a week from September 1 on a rotational basis, while also detailing the standard operating procedures (SoPs) and guidelines to be followed during such hearings.

In a circular issued by the registrar of Delhi High Court, Manoj Jain, while extending the suspension of regular work in the high court, it was stated that five benches will take up physical hearings. (Mint Archives)

In a circular issued by the registrar of Delhi High Court, Manoj Jain, while extending the suspension of regular work in the high court, it was stated that five benches will take up physical hearings. The rest of the benches would continue hearing cases through video conferencing.

The HC has been conducting hearings through video conferencing since May in view of the lockdown and subsequent restrictions put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 .

All the pending matters listed before the high court from September 1 to 30 will be adjourned to November 3 to December 7 respectively, the order said.

The court also came out with a detailed SoP to curtail crowding at the court premises.