Supreme Court Adopts Virtual Hearing, 2-Day WFH, Car-Pooling After PM Modi's Austerity Push Amid West Asia Crisis
The court said the steps will start immediately and include video hearings on selected days, after a government memo and Modi’s fuel-conservation appeal.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court of India announced fuel-saving measures including carpooling for judges, work-from-home options for Registry staff, and virtual hearings on select days, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to conserve fuel amid the West Asia crisis.
- Modi urged the court to adopt conservation strategies to reduce fuel consumption amid the West Asia crisis, aligning with a May 12 Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.
- Virtual hearings will be held on Mondays and Fridays using Covid-era WFH measures, while up to 50 per cent of Registry staff may work from home two days a week to cut fuel consumption.
- Staff working from home must remain available by telephone and ready to attend office if required, while the Registrar may restrict arrangements if work efficiency suffers in any branch or section.
- These immediate changes prioritize operational continuity while adhering to conservation directives; staff must ensure timely completion of assigned tasks, and the Registrar shall prepare weekly rosters to maintain essential office presence.
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Supreme Court adopts virtual hearing, 2-day WFH, car-pooling after PM Modi's austerity push amid West Asia crisis
The apex court also said that till further orders, up to 50 per cent of staff in each branch or section of the registry are permitted to work from home (WFH) for up to two days every week, provided that the remaining staff remain available in the office to ensure uninterrupted functioning.
Supreme Court mandates virtual hearings, WFH amid war-driven fuel conservation push
The Supreme Court of India is adopting new measures to conserve fuel. All miscellaneous hearings will now be conducted via video-conferencing. Judges will car-pool to reduce travel. Registry staff can work from home up to two days a week on rotation. These changes aim to support the government's fuel conservation directive.
SC adopts virtual hearings, 2-day WFH, urges judges to carpool amid save fuel push
After PM Modi's appeal to conserve fuel amid the West Asia crisis, the Supreme Court introduced virtual hearings, work-from-home arrangements and car-pooling measures to improve fuel efficiency and optimise administrative functioning.
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