SC issues SOP for e-filing

New Delhi, May 17

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Having partially cancelled the summer vacation, the Supreme Court has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for e-filing and hearing of cases via video-conferencing.

According to the 10-page exhaustive SOP, in case of non-availability or technical issue in connecting video-conferencing for hearing, parties, including petitioner-in-person may be joined through tele-conferencing using landline/mobile phone.

In case of any problem, parties may contact helpline number 1881, it said. The SOP offers detailed guidelines how listing of cases, mentioning of urgent matters and hearing of cases via video-conferencing. Schedule of publication of cause too has been dealt with. — TNS