Supreme Court Allows Optional Video Appearances Feb. 16–20 Over Anticipated AI Summit Traffic
The court acted on a bar association request, enabling hybrid benches with links shared to Advocates-on-Record.
Overview
- A Supreme Court circular permits advocates to appear by video conferencing if they face difficulty attending in person between February 16 and 20.
- Virtual appearance remains optional, with all benches to sit in hybrid mode for the specified period.
- The registry will share relevant video links with Advocates-on-Record to facilitate remote participation.
- The temporary step responds to expected congestion near the court since Bharat Mandapam, the summit venue, is located close to the precincts.
- Separately, the Delhi High Court will allow virtual appearances from February 16 to 23 in view of the AI Impact Summit and the Bar Council of Delhi elections.