Petitioner residing in USA sought directions for virtual hearing in pending divorce petition via Skype, WhatsApp or similar applications. Court directed Subordinate Judge to follow relevant video conferencing rules.
Directed Subordinate Judge Tambaram to permit virtual hearing following Supreme Court guidelines and Madras HC rules.
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CRP.(PD).No.2082 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 28.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN
CRP. (PD) No.2082 of 2021
Nithin @ AnanthaVenkateswaraSharma ... Petitioner Vs. Radha ... Respondent
Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to issue direction to learned Subordinate Judge, Tambaram to permit the petitioner to appear through virtual hearing either through Skype or What's up or any other applications as fixed by this Hon'ble Court in the H.M.O.P. No.84 of 2021 pending on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Tambaram.
For Petitioner : Mr. M.Guruprasad For Respondent : No appearance * O R D E R**
This petition is filed to issue a direction to the learned Subordinate Judge, Tambaram, to permit the petitioner to appear through virtual hearing to attend the proceedings in H.M.O.P. No.84 of 2021.
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learned Sub Judge, Tambaram, is directed to follow the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Santhini Vs. Vijaya Venketesh, in Transfer Petition (Civil) No.1278 of 2016 and also the Madras High Court Video Conferencing rules with regard to the disposal of cases by appearance of parties through Video Conferencing and pass appropriate orders. Learned Sub Judge, Tambaram, is also directed to ensure
the identification of the parties by the photo affixed in the petition and by other means. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/
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Index: Yes / No Speaking order / Non speaking order
Note to Office: Issue order copy by 29.09.2021 bkn
Copy To:
The Sub Judge, Tambaram.
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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN. J.,
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C.R.P.No.2082 of 2021 and C.M.P.No.15411 of 2021
G. CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.
This matter has been brought before this Court by way of "For being mentioned" at the instance of the learned counsel for the Petitioner.
2.Learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that there are some practical difficulties in following the Madras High Court's Video Conference Rules. Therefore the learned counsel prayed for conducting the cases through Teams App. This Court does not want to modify and pass any order except to reiterate its earlier order.
08.10.2021
sai
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner residing in USA permitted virtual hearing in divorce proceeding.
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Santhini Vs. Vijaya Venketesh, Transfer Petition (Civil) No.1278 of 2016Referred¶12
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Nithin @ AnanthaVenkateswaraSharma
Radha
G. Chandrasekharan
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