The Supreme Court has given notice of the new rules for electronic filing and urgent digital virtual hearings which will come into operation with effect from 15 February, Daily FT reported.
These rules cited as the Supreme Court (Electronic Filing and Urgent Digital Virtual Hearings) (Special Provisions) Rules, 2021 have been made under Article 136 of the Constitution by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya and three other judges nominated by him, namely Justices B.P. Aluvihare, P. Padman Surasena and Yasantha Kodagoda.
The rules apply for electronic filing of applications, appeals, motions and other documents pertaining to such applications and appeals, in the Supreme Court and conducting of urgent digital virtual hearings by the SC filed under these rules or existing rules.
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