CUTTACK: The Orissa high court has decided to hear cases only through the virtual mode or over video conferencing from Monday in view of the increase in Covid-19 cases. After functioning through the virtual mode/video conferencing the high court started hearing cases both through physical and virtual modes from August 2.
In an office order, the registrar (Judicial) Suman Kumar Mishra said all benches should function only through video conferencing from January 10 till February 4. In addition to the two existing video conferencing (VC) cabins, one more VC cabin will be made functional on the Odisha State Bar Council premises to facilitate appearance of the counsel through video conferencing, Mishra said in the order issued on Friday.
The registrar (Judicial) notified that the offices of the high court shall function with 50% employees (except officers in the rank of assistant registrar and above who shall attend office daily) during this period.
The roster for 50% attendance of employees shall be prepared by the superintendents in such a manner that the employees are required to attend office on alternate days and they shall not leave the headquarters during the above period. While attending office, the employees must carry their identity cards, the order specified. Except the officers and staff of the court, there shall be restrictions for others over entry into the high court campus. However, in a case where there is specific direction of any bench for removal of defects, the advocate concerned may come to the high court for the limited purpose of removal of defects with prior intimation to deputy registrar (Judicial), the order further specified.
Filing of cases and documents shall be done through e-filing portal as usual or through the drop box (kept near the counters of the copying section) from 10.30 am to 2 pm, the order also said.
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has decided to hear cases only through the virtual mode or over video conferencing from Monday in view of the increase in Covid-19 cases. After functioning through the virtual mode/video conferencing the high court started hearing cases both through physical and virtual modes from August 2.
In an office order, the registrar (Judicial) Suman Kumar Mishra said all benches should function only through video conferencing from January 10 till February 4. In addition to the two existing video conferencing (VC) cabins, one more VC cabin will be made functional on the Odisha State Bar Council premises to facilitate appearance of the counsel through video conferencing, Mishra said in the order issued on Friday.
The registrar (Judicial) notified that the offices of the high court shall function with 50% employees (except officers in the rank of assistant registrar and above who shall attend office daily) during this period.
The roster for 50% attendance of employees shall be prepared by the superintendents in such a manner that the employees are required to attend office on alternate days and they shall not leave the headquarters during the above period. While attending office, the employees must carry their identity cards, the order specified. Except the officers and staff of the court, there shall be restrictions for others over entry into the high court campus. However, in a case where there is specific direction of any bench for removal of defects, the advocate concerned may come to the high court for the limited purpose of removal of defects with prior intimation to deputy registrar (Judicial), the order further specified.
Filing of cases and documents shall be done through e-filing portal as usual or through the drop box (kept near the counters of the copying section) from 10.30 am to 2 pm, the order also said.
