| COURT: | Supreme Court |
| CORAM: | D. Y. Chandrachud J, L. Nageswara Rao J, S. A. Bobde CJI |
| SECTION(S): | Article 141, Article 142 |
| GENRE: | Other Laws |
| CATCH WORDS: | Corona Virus, Covid-19 |
| COUNSEL: | - |
| DATE: | April 6, 2020 (Date of pronouncement) |
| DATE: | April 8, 2020 (Date of publication) |
| AY: | - |
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Article 142 Directions: All measures shall be taken to reduce the need for physical presence of all stakeholders within the court premises and to secure the functioning of courts in consonance with social distancing guidelines. The Supreme Court and all High Courts are authorized to adopt measures required to ensure the robust functioning of the judicial system through the use of video conferencing technologies. Every High Court is authorised to determine the modalities which are suitable to the temporary transition to the use of video conferencing technologies |
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Every individual and institution is expected to cooperate in the implementation of measures designed to reduce the transmission of the virus. The scaling down conventional operations within the precincts of courts is a measure in that direction. Access to justice is fundamental to preserve the rule of law in the democracy envisaged by the Constitution of India. The challenges occasioned by the outbreak of COVID-19 have to be addressed while preserving the constitutional commitment to ensuring the delivery of and access to justice to those who seek it. It is necessary to ensure compliance with social distancing guidelines issued from time to time by various health authorities, Government of India and States. Court hearings in congregation must necessarily become an exception during this period
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