D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Sarvesh Mathur – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General High Court of Punjab and Haryana – Respondent
ORDER :
1. On the last date of hearing, i.e. 15 September 2023, notice was issued to the Registrars General of all the High Courts, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal 1 [“NCLAT”] the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission2 [“NCDRC”] and the National Green Tribunal.3 [“NGT”] They were directed to file an affidavit detailing (i) how many video conferencing hearings have taken place in the last three months and (ii) whether any courts are declining to permit video conferencing hearings. Further, the Solicitor General was requested to assist the court with data on hybrid hearings in the tribunals under various ministries of the Union Government on the next date of hearing.
2. Pursuant to the order dated 15 September 2023, the following High Courts have filed their affidavits:
(i) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
(ii) High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
(iii) High Court at Calcutta.
(iv) High Court of Chhattisgarh.
(v) Gauhati High Court.
(vi) High Court of Gujarat.
(vii) High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
(viii) High Court of Jharkhand.
(ix) High Court of Karnataka.
(x) High Court of Kerala.
(xi) High Court of Madhya Pradesh.
(xii) High Court of Judicature at Madras.
(xiii) Hig
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