Supreme Court expresses displeasure over unsatisfactory working of virtual Court system
SC expresses displeasure over unsatisfactory working of virtual Court system The Supreme Court of India (SC) expressed displeasure over the unsatisfactory working of virtual courts in the case of Mithilesh Tiwari v. Union of India The SC showed its annoyance and displeasure while a matter was discussed wherein verification of the medical condition of Mr. Mithilesh Tiwari (petitioner) was...
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SC expresses displeasure over unsatisfactory working of virtual Court system
The Supreme Court of India (SC) expressed displeasure over the unsatisfactory working of virtual courts in the case of Mithilesh Tiwari v. Union of India
The SC showed its annoyance and displeasure while a matter was discussed wherein verification of the medical condition of Mr. Mithilesh Tiwari (petitioner) was done by the MMI Narayana Super-specialty Hospital/ Union of India (respondents) and it was awaited by the SC, in pursuance of its order dated 18 December 2020.
The petitioner contended that even after the order of the SC wherein the SC directed to the effect that the petitioner may be treated at his own cost at the MMI Narayana Super-specialty Hospitalin Raipura, the said order was not complied with as the police personnel was not available.
The SC stated, "This would prima facie be a violation of our order. We are also informed by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been in ICU for two days. At the request of the learned counsel for the respondent, we grant two days to place before us the status qua all these aspects failing which we will presume that the respondent has nothing to say."
The SC stated, "We at the inception must note our exasperation at the inability of the virtual Court system to work satisfactorily in the SC while there are no such problems in the Delhi High Court next door! We have been since yesterday trying to cope with the problem of disconnections, the resonance of 2 voices, even when a single person is arguing. It is difficult to understand this despite more licenses stated to have been taken."
The SC while issuing directions to the Secretary-General, "The only voice we hear is the resonance of our own voices! We thus direct the Secretary-General to look into this issue as it is becoming very difficult to continue with proceedings in the virtual courts in an appropriate manner."
The next date of hearing is on 8 January 2021.
