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Supreme Court disposes of petition filed by SCBA challenging SOP for hybrid hearings at the Supreme Court #SupremeCourt #VirtualHearings

Matter relates to the administrative working of the Court. Issues have to be ironed out at the Bar. We are of the opinion that on the judicial side, little can be done on this aspect: Court #SupremeCourt #VirtualHearings #Hybridhearings

Senior Advocate and SCBA President Vikas Singh takes objection to order. "We have no choice but to take agitational path." #SupremeCourt #VirtualHearings #Hybridhearings

Senior Advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani urges Court to reconsider order saying that SCBA President was not part of consultations to form SOP #SupremeCourt #VirtualHearings #Hybridhearings

Justice Kaul in reply to Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra pointing out lack of facilities for hybrid hearings in trial courts - Let these issues be decided on the administrative side. You cannot find solutions to everything on the judicial side #SupremeCourt

Bar is not fully represented by associations, other lawyers deserve to be heard on this matter: Luthra #SupremeCourt #VirtualHearings #Hybridhearings

All of you can sit together and I'm sure you can work it out together: Justice Kaul.

Advocate Anil Kumar Hajela points out issues regarding hybrid system in quasi-judicial bodies. Supreme Court asks him to approach high courts #SupremeCourt #VirtualHearings #Hybridhearings

Sr Adv Vikas Singh re-appears. "If Your Lordships feel that the Supreme Court is above the law, we will have to take the law in our own hands."

Justice Kaul: This approach will take you nowhere. In today's society, everyone is in a belligerent mood #SupremeCourt