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April 05, 2021 23:42 IST
Access to the Supreme Court has been made easier with virtual hearings, but more needs to be done
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Access to the Supreme Court has been made easier with virtual hearings, but more needs to be done
It is ironic that it has taken a pandemic to acknowledge the significance of fair and equal access to the Supreme Court, or the lack thereof. While the lockdown limited people’s movements, it opened new vistas for litigants and lawyers across India to approach, through technology, the country’s highest court with relative ease. It is no wonder then that despite demands for a return to physical hearings by the Bar in Delhi, there are calls for virtual access to the Supreme Court to continue.