Bar council of TN demands reopening of regular courts
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:02.07.2020
The Bar council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has requested the Madras high court to reopen regular court hearings across the state at least from July 6.
The statutory body also suggested functioning of courts in two shifts – physical hearing during morning sessions and video conferencing proceedings in afternoons — to prevent crowding. A major chunk of lawyers has lost their livelihood due to restrictive virtual court hearings, which have become the norm for the past three months, the council said.
The council has made the request responding to the call made by the high court seeking suggestions from the stakeholders regarding the mode of functioning of the courts. “We have already narrated the difficulties faced by the advocates while hearing the cases through video conference through a letter dated June 2. We have also requested the high court to resume the physical court hearings,” a six-page communication issued by the council said.
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