Delhi High Court Allows Hybrid Hearings Amid Air Pollution Crisis
Court permits advocates and parties-in-person to appear via video conferencing as air quality in the national capital remains in the severe category
The decision was communicated through a circular issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court.
The Delhi High Court has permitted members of the Bar as well as parties appearing in person to avail the hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing for matters listed before the Court, in view of the prevailing air pollution in the national capital.
The decision was communicated through a circular issued by the Registrar General of the High Court.
Referring to the existing conditions, the circular stated, “In view of the prevailing weather conditions, I have been directed to convey that, if convenient, Members of the Bar and Parties-in-Person may avail the hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing facility in their matters listed before the Hon’ble Courts.”
The move comes as Delhi continues to reel under severe air pollution. On Monday, the national capital remained engulfed in a thick blanket of smog, with the Air Quality Index settling at 498, which falls within the ‘severe’ category.