<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated it may start physical court hearings on a larger scale from next month after the Diwali break, amid the strong demands from the lawyer's bodies for it.</p>.<p>The top court started full physical hearings on Thursday as per its October 7 notification to have mandatory physical hearings on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week.</p>.<p>Senior advocates Rakesh Dwivedi and Ranjit Kumar thanked the CJI for starting physical courts. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave said the development has come as a great relief for the young advocates.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice D Y Chandrachud, told a group of lawyers, "We are happy to see you all. You cannot imagine how lonely it is to see the screen every morning."</p>.<p>"It is so good to see all the faces who bring joy and sunshine intellectually. Let us hope that we keep seeing the faces physically," he added.</p>.<p>It was also learnt that a meeting was also convened by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, where Attorney General K K Venugopal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and CU Singh favoured continuing with the hybrid model of hearings on all days.</p>.<p>Bar Council of India Chairman Manan K Mishra and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-record Association and the SC Bar Association asked the CJI to start physical hearings on all five days.</p>.<p>The top court had adopted a virtual mode of hearings since March 2020 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated it may start physical court hearings on a larger scale from next month after the Diwali break, amid the strong demands from the lawyer's bodies for it.</p>.<p>The top court started full physical hearings on Thursday as per its October 7 notification to have mandatory physical hearings on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week.</p>.<p>Senior advocates Rakesh Dwivedi and Ranjit Kumar thanked the CJI for starting physical courts. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave said the development has come as a great relief for the young advocates.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice D Y Chandrachud, told a group of lawyers, "We are happy to see you all. You cannot imagine how lonely it is to see the screen every morning."</p>.<p>"It is so good to see all the faces who bring joy and sunshine intellectually. Let us hope that we keep seeing the faces physically," he added.</p>.<p>It was also learnt that a meeting was also convened by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, where Attorney General K K Venugopal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and CU Singh favoured continuing with the hybrid model of hearings on all days.</p>.<p>Bar Council of India Chairman Manan K Mishra and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-record Association and the SC Bar Association asked the CJI to start physical hearings on all five days.</p>.<p>The top court had adopted a virtual mode of hearings since March 2020 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
