ti Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record 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. 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. Shivaji M. Jadhav President 9999999989
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
Mr. Atulesh Kumar Joint Treasurer 9868551703
Executive Member
Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani 9810006829
Ms. Anzu K. Varkey 9999151304
Mr. Aljo K. Joseph 9873538980
Mr. Sachin Sharma 9899222544
Mr. Abhinav Ramkrishna 9971746533
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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' Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record
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. Shivaji M. Jadhav President 9999999989
Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vice-President 9811727.804
Mt. Joseph Aristotle S. Hony. Seaetary 9212018118
Ms. Diksha Rai Joint Secretary 9871168993
Mr. Nikhil Jain Treasurer 9810693383
Mr. Atulesh Kumar Joint Treasurer 9868551703
Executive Member
Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani 9810006829
Ms. Anzu K. Varkey 9999151304
Mr. Aljo K. Joseph 9873538980
Mr. Sachin Sharma 9899222544
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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' Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record
Association SUPREME COURT
/;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. Shivaji M. Jadhav President 9999999989
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
Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani 9810006829
Ms. Anzu K. Varkey 9999151304
Mr. Aljo K. Joseph 9873538980
Mr. Sachin Sharma 9899222544
Mr. Abhinav Ramkrishna 9971746533
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. Shivaji M. Jadhav President 9999999989
Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vicc-Praidcnt 9811722804
Mr. Joseph Aristotle s. Hooy. Secretary
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Ms. Diksrul Rai Joint Secretuy 987ll68993
Mr. NikhilJain Treasurer 9810693383
Mr. Atulesh Kumar Joint T.reasmer 9868551703
Executive Member
Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani 9810006829
Ms. Anzu K. Varkey 9999151304
Mr. Aljo K. Joseph 9873538980
Mr. Sachin Sharma 9899222544
Mr. Abhinav Ramkrishna 9971746533
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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' Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record
Association SUPREME COURT
Jt~ Golden Jubilee Bar Room, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-110201 Phone: 011-23072352, E-mail: [email protected], www.acaoraindia.com
Mr. Shivaji M. Jadhav President 9999999989
Mr. Manoj K. Mishra Vu:c-Presidcnt 9811722804
Mr. Joseph Aristotle S. Hooy. Secretary 9212018118
Ms. Diksha Rai Joint Seact.ary 9871168993
Mr. Nikhil Jain Treasurer 9810693383
Mr. Atnlesh Kumar Joint T.rcasurer 9868551703
Executive Member
Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani 9810006829
Ms. Anzu K. Varkey 9999151304
Mr. Aljo K. Joseph 9873538980
Mr. Sachin Sharma 9899222544
Mr. Abhinav Ramkrishna 9971746533
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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