Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court will resume physical hearings from Monday in a hybrid manner at its principal seat in Jabalpur and benches in Indore and Gwalior.
The physical hearing of cases was stopped in March end last year following the outbreak of COVID-19.
The high court administration has now framed standard operation procedures for a ''hybrid system'' to conduct hearings physically as well as through virtual mode, said a release issued by the HC on Thursday.
Advocates can opt for the virtual mode of hearing for which they will have to inform the high court's registry in advance, it said.
As per the SOPs, wearing of gowns by advocates appearing before the HC shall be optional. But, it shall be necessary for them to wear a black coat and a band.
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Also, no litigant or person would be permitted to enter the HC premises unless there is a specific direction from the court for presence during hearing of a case.