Re-evaluate viability of continuation of physical hearings: Sr Adv Rajiv Nayar writes to Chief Justice of Delhi HC

Re-evaluate viability of continuation of physical hearings: Sr Adv Rajiv Nayar writes to Chief Justice of Delhi HC

Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar has composed to the Chief Equity of the Delhi High Court encouraging him to re-look at the practicality of continuation of physical hearings. With a profound sense of anguish and torment I say that the time has come to have a genuine re-look at the reasonability of continuation of these physical hearings particularly keeping in intellect the wellbeing and security of the Hon’ble Judges, my individual legal counselors and the staff, whether utilized by the Court or by legal counselors.

Nayar has expressed that at the time when the choice was taken to continue physical hearing, the number of detailed COVID-19 cases were near to 600 per day and it was felt that the circumstance was moving forward within the national capital. “However, the situation has definitely compounded within the past few weeks and there are no signs of advancement at slightest within the close future. I have learnt that there’s once once more a shortage of beds in clinics for COVID patients and subsequently there’s an pressing got to keep up safeguards.”, Nayar writes.

It is pointed out that Delhi and its encompassing zones are detailing cases in abundance of 3500 per day. Advance alluding to media reports on huge number COVID-19 cases in courts, Nayar has encouraged that the Chief Equity re-evaluate the choice to proceed with physical hearings. The framework of hearings through video conferencing, which has been put in put is working ponders and presently the time has come to grow the hearings to standard things as well rather than an coalition adjournments to another date. The Hon’ble Courts have adjusted well to these frameworks and now are in position to require up a expansive number of things, in case not all, through video conferencing. Along these lines, the High Court continued reviewed physical hearing from September 1 for a period of 14 days, on a test premise.

By Aditi Das