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TopicVirtual courtroom

Topic: Virtual courtroom

As SC contemplates live telecast of hearings, Gujarat HC has been showing the way for long

A bench of the Gujarat High Court has been live streaming its hearings since October 2020 on YouTube. The channel has almost 34 lakh views in total.

Delhi HC has agreed, but lawyers divided over hybrid hearings via physical & virtual modes

While some lawyers are not in favour of physical hearings citing health and family reasons, a few lawyer associations have called for graded resumption of offline hearings.

SC invites bids for system to allow virtual and physical hearings at the same time

Move to embrace technology for dispensation of justice has come amid the Covid-19 pandemic that compelled Supreme Court to switch to digital courts to hear cases.

Let virtual courts continue after pandemic, they are safer & faster, parliamentary panel says

Parliamentary panel headed by BJP MP Bhupender Yadav proposes to bring changes in law to make virtual courts a permanent feature, though many lawyers are against this.

SC could resume open court hearings thrice a week from September, on trial basis

Supreme Court has proposed a combination of physical and virtual proceedings. Open-court hearings will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

World’s largest trade fair going online shows face-to-face meets can’t be replaced

For many exhibitors, catching — and holding — the attention of browsing visitors online is much more difficult than in a physical setting.

Lawyers’ body urges CJI to resume physical hearings from July, says virtual courts not working

Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record Association expresses concern over staggered working of courts in the last 3 months and says it has left many lawyers in financial crisis.

Virtual courts won’t displace open hearings, but tech has potential: Justice Chandrachud

Addressing NALSAR students, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who heads the Supreme Court's e-committee, said a model is being framed for live-streaming hearings.

Start-ups and AI can rescue choked Indian courts

Reform to reduce the burden on Indian courts has been long overdue. The coronavirus pandemic has merely exacerbated the urgency to use technology.

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Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.