In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud has announced that the Supreme Court is open to hearing lawyers via video conferencing.
As per a report by PTI, the CJI, along with Justice J B Pardiwala, has expressed willingness to allow lawyers to appear through the hybrid mode, citing recent media reports. "We can hear you through video conferencing mode also," the CJI said.
On Wednesday, the Union health ministry reported 4,435 new COVID-19 infections in India, marking the highest single-day increase in 163 days, or five months and 13 days.
The Delhi Health Department released a daily bulletin stating that the national capital has recorded 521 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 15.64% on Tuesday.