NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday observed that one virtual court (VC) can hear as many as 40 matters through video-conferencing in a day.
The apex court has been holding hearings through video conferencing since March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
It had suspended the entry of advocates and other staff into the high security zone on the basis of their proximity cards, till further orders.
A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Indu Malhotra and Aniruddha Bose, after concluding hearings on the cases listed today, observed that 40 matters, instead of 20, can be easily heard by a bench through video conferencing if the arguing counsels leave the virtual courtroom (screen space) just after finishing their cases.
