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SUPREME COURT Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-110201

Phone: 011-23072352, E-mail: [email protected], www.scaoraindia.com

Mr. Shivaji M. Jadhav President 9999999989

Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vice-President 9811722804

Mr. Joseph Aristotle S. Bony. Secretary 9212018118

Ms. Diksha Rai Joint Secretary 9871168993

Mr. Nikhil Jain T.reasurer 9810693383

Mr. Atulesh Kumar Joint Treasurer 9868551703

Executive Member

Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani 9810006829

Ms. Arum K. Varkey 9999151304

Mr. Aljo K. Joseph 9873538980

Mr. Sachin Sharma 9899222544

Mr. Abhinav Ramkrishna 9971746533

M_r. Varindcr Kumar Sharma 9810101807

Ref: SCAORA/SG/SCI/CV/21/2020

29.05.2020 New Delhi.

To, The Secretary General, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi- 110001.

Sub: Request for implementation of the suggestions from AO Rs/Advocates of the bar.

Respected Sir,

With reference to the aforesaid subject, we wish to bring to your

kind notice that the following constant and common suggestions

have been raised by the AORs/Advocates of the bar with SCAORA

and the same are consolidated for immediate action from your good

self.

I. Helpline

1. Provide a separate dedicated helpline and email for

answering queries with regard to refiling, listing, process etc.,

which is not covered, under any of the three categories in the

circular dt.17.04.2020 and notify the same.

· 2. Provide for a helpline and email of competent authority for

complaining grievances against the non response of calls or

emails that are presently provided with regard to the

mentioning of matters, technical support for video

conference, and E-filing as per circular dt. 17.04.2020 and

notify the same.

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' Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record

Association SUPREME COURT

1:1~ J1.ssoctATION

Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-110201 Phone: 011-23072352, E-mail: [email protected], www.scaoraindia.com


Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vice-President 9811722804

Mr. Joseph Aristotle S. Hony. Sccrctary 9212018118

Ms. Diksha Rai Joint Sccrctary 9871168993

Mr. Nikhil Jain Treasurer 9810693383


Executive Member


Ms. Anzu K. Varkey 9999151304




Mr. Varind.cr Kumar Sharma 9810101807

3. Respond to all the emails of the AO Rs/ Advocates, within a

specific time as may be notified by the registry.

II. Registry

1. To frame a time limit for listing of the urgent matters from

the date of mentioning and prompt action on listing of the

same.

2. To frame a time limit for marking of defects and listing from

the date of the curing of defects.

3. To frame an organized mechanism for circulation of letters

with a provision to send a copy to the email id of the

concerned Hon'ble Judge, as in most of the matters; the

letters are not communicated to the Hon'ble Judges by the

registry. The circulation of letter should be acknowledged

with proof.

4. Mechanisms to apply for certified copy online and optionally

the certified copy can also be sent vide post to the

correspondence address of the AOR (at the expense of the

respective AORs).

5. Procedures to apply for deletion of matters- in the proposed

list vide circular dt. 22.05.2020.

6. Timely update of names in the cause list (especially with

regard to caveats, fresh vakalats, etc), to enable- the AORs to

procure the links for VC on time.

7. With regard to any matter filed before 31.0.3.2020., the

registry should not insist on A4 size paper and printing/photo

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Association SUPREME COURT ~== Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-110201

Phone: 011-23072352, E-mail: [email protected], www.scaoraindia.com


Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vice-President 9811727.804

Mt. Joseph Aristotle S. Hony. Seaetary 9212018118

Ms. Diksha Rai Joint Secretary 9871168993



Executive Member





Mt. Abhinav Ramkrishna 9971746533

Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma 9810101807

copy on back to back. Further the said files may be permitted

to be refilled as per the prevailing system.

8. Negligible defects should not be raised by the registry.

9. Clarify vide a circular that the condonation of delay for re-

filing should be accordance with the order dated 23.03.2020

in SM WP (C) No.3/2020.

10. Not to insist for filing of limitation report on green sheet.

III. E-Filing

1. To ensure that a diary number is provided promptly on E-

filing.

2. Every document filed vide e-ftling has to be acknowledged

vide a specific reference number.

3. Every I. A. filed has to be numbered, within a specified

period.

4. Organised mechanism for filing of process, as presently the

charges for process are not being calculated in accordance to

the cause title of the matter.

5. A separate receipt for court fees to be generated immediately

upon every payment made vide e-filing.

6. To permit RuPay Card and UPI mode of payment for court

fee and other related payments.

7. To provide a separate window for refiling on the dash board

of efiling.

8. Annexure may be permitted to be scanned and filed and

typed copies to be insisted only when the scanned copies are

illegible.

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/;I O\Wm-OUEO:'J) ~SSOCIATION

Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New De~-1!0201 Phone: 011-23072352, E-mail: [email protected], www.scaoramdia.com


Mr. Manoj K.. Mishra Vice-President 9811722804

Mr. Joseph Aristotle S. Houy. Secretary 9212018118

Ms. Diksba Rai Joint Sccrctary 9871168993

Mr.NikbilJain Trcasu:ter 9810693383

Mr. Atulesh Kumar Joint T.rcasurer 9868551703

Executive Member






Mr. Varlndcr Kumar Sharma 9810101807

9. To ensure that all documents filed vide e filings are placed

timely in the paper books of the Hon'ble Judges., and publish office reports accordingly.

IV. Virtual Courts (VC)

1. A separate and specific circular/notification be issued with

regard to the terms for availing the facility for video

conferencing in the Supreme Court premises.

2. To inform the Bar the date of commencement of the

automated links for VC vide the email id and mobile numbers of the concerned AO Rs.

3. An additional link of appearance be provided to the Advocate

On Record, in addition to the presently available two links of Appearance.

4. To ensure that the VC is not locked for the access of AORs

who have matter in a particular VC, till the end of the board

as the concerned AOR:s who are disconnected due to

technical glitches are not able4o join back th-e VC.

5. To ensure that the concerned AOR's have-proper access to

the video and audio in VC .and not disconnect the same till the -

orders are pronounced and the next matter is called by the Hon 'hie Court.

6. To ensure and record appearances completely as emailed by

the AOR. At present the appearances are not entered

properly, inspite of emails and entries in the whatsapp group formed for links of VC.

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Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association

SUPREME COURT Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-110201

~SSOClATION Phone: 011..23072352, E -mail: [email protected],www.scaoraindia.com


Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vicc-Praidcnt 9811722804

Mr. Joseph Aristotle s. Hooy. Secretary

921201Bll8

Ms. Diksrul Rai Joint Secretuy 987ll68993

Mr. NikhilJain Treasurer 9810693383

Mr. Atulesh Kumar Joint T.reasmer 9868551703

Executive Member






Mr. Varindet Kumar Sharma 981.0:1.01807

7. The helpline number 1881 should be exclusively dedicated

only for technical glitches as 1881 is the dedicated helpline

constituted as per Para 6 (iv) of the Order dated 06.04.2020 in

Suo Motto W.P (C) 5/2020 - In Re- Guidelines for court

functioning through video conferencing during covid 19.

8. Further to delete the note that reads as "[ LD.

ADVOCATES-ON-RECORD ARE REQUESTED NOT TO

SHARE VIDEO CONFERENCING LINK WITH

ANYBODY. SHARING OF LINK WILL DEACTIVATE

THE ORIGINAL LINK SHARED WITH ADVOCATE-ON-

RECORD ON HIS E-MAIL.]" in the cause list as

sharing/forwarding of links is now advised by the registry, in

the whatsapp group created for links to VC.

9. To restore the prior practice, that in case the

mentioning/application praying for listing on grounds of

extreme urgency is not allowed by the competent authority,

the AOR would be permitted to make oral mentioning before

the Hon'ble Presiding Judge, over the landline phone at His

Lordship's residential office, in the timings fixed by the

competent authority and if upon such mentioning, the matter

is allowed, the same could be listed as per the directions of the Hon'ble Judge.

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Jt~ Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-110201 Phone: 011-23072352, E-mail: [email protected], www.acaoraindia.com


Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vu:c-Presidcnt 9811722804

Mr. Joseph Aristotle S. Hooy. Secretary 9212018118

Ms. Diksha Rai Joint Seact.ary 9871168993


Mr. Atnlesh Kumar Joint T.rcasurer 9868551703

Executive Member






Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma 9810101807

10. To state specific timings of the sitting of the Hon 'ble Single

Judge as in virtual courts the AORs cannot be communicated

as to what time the normal court of the Hon'ble Bench be

over.

We, humbly request your good self to kindly implement the

aforesaid suggestions raised by the AORs/Advocates of the

bar with SCAORA and also consider the aforesaid grievances

with appropriate remedies at the earliest, for which act, we

will be obliged.

Thanking you,

SCAORA.

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