Guwahati News Desk: NV Chief Justice of India NV Ramana expressed his dissatisfaction over the software newly put in place in the Supreme Court for virtual hearings.
Ramana went ahead and made the announcement in an open court held on Friday.
While speaking to the court officials and technicians present in the courtroom, Ramana said, “Take out this software and bring the old one. I am very unhappy with this one.”
The Chief Justice’s remark has come within days of the court moving to Cisco from the previous one called “Vidyo”. In fact, a few days ago, some senior lawyers, who had been unhappy with Vidyo, were seen commending the shift to Cisco.
Regarding the months of virtual court hearings through Vidyo, several lawyers had left their complains about poor connectivity, echoes and other disruptions. Infact, on several occasions, the judges too had recorded their unhappiness about the technical interruptions during hearings.
However, after the introduction of Cisco, the number of courtrooms available through the mobile app have diminished with each passing day. As on Friday, only three of a total 14 virtual courts were available on the app. Reporters have gone back to depending on lawyers for virtual court links in order to cover crucial hearings.
Furthermore, while the court stoically transformed from physical to virtual mode nearly two years ago without losing a single day’s work in the face of a debilitating pandemic, it seems to have not settled into a suitable software. Though the court began hybrid physical-virtual hearings from September 1, the virtual mode continues to be in vogue amidst reports of a third wave.