25 lakhs virtual hearings took place in various courts of India during COVID-19: Prasad tells SCO
Oct 16, 2020
New Delhi [India], October 16 : Highlighting the initiative taken by the Indian government for providing affordable and easy access to justice for all, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on Friday that over 25 lakh hearings through video conference have taken place at various courts of India during COVID-19, out of which 9,000 virtual hearings have taken place at the Supreme Court alone.