Now, hearings will be held only via video conference on Mondays and Fridays and other scheduled days.
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India's highest judicial body, the Supreme Court, has decided to implement a modern and environment-friendly system in a radical change in the system. The court has decided to hear cases only through video conferencing on Mondays and Fridays.
As per the directions issued by the Supreme Court, hearings will now be held only through video conferencing on Mondays and Fridays and on other scheduled days. As part of this decision, the court has also directed the registration department to send video links for hearings on time and to ensure that technical support is made available easily so that no party faces any problem.
The court administration has said that the digital hearings that started after the COVID-19 pandemic have now been incorporated into a permanent and systematic format.
All the judges of the Supreme Court have unanimously decided to promote the 'car-pooling' system among themselves so that fuel consumption can be reduced and resources can be better utilized. This step has been taken keeping in mind the current global situation and the need for energy conservation. Its aim is also to reduce the pressure on the environment.
Work from home
A new system has also been implemented for employees registered with the Supreme Court. As per the order, 50 percent of the employees in each branch and branch will be allowed to work from home for two days a week, but it has been clarified that the remaining employees will be present in the office to ensure that work can continue without any disruption. Employees have been instructed to ensure that they are available via phone during their office hours on the days of work from home and to be ready to come to the office immediately if necessary.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to reduce fuel consumption a few days ago. In this context, many ministers, including the Prime Minister himself, had reduced the size of their offices and vehicle fleets. Apart from this, several states in India, including Delhi, had also ordered 'work from home' as per convenience.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered the implementation of the system of working from home for two days a week. The order states that private companies will also be directed to do the same. The Delhi state government has now directed to save fuel by conducting 50 percent of meetings online. The labour department and other departments will get 20 percent less fuel. Government ministers, MLAs will travel in vehicles run by the Metropolitan and Delhi Transport Corporations. Foreign visits of ministers have been postponed. The Delhi government has decided not to hold any major public events for three months.
Similarly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that air conditioners and lifts at the secretariat and directorate levels be used on an as-needed basis and the AC temperature should be kept between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius. In addition, organizations with more than 50 employees have been asked to encourage public transport, rail travel and carpooling.
