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Published : 04 May 2026, 11:42 AM
The Supreme Court administration has suspended its decision to hold virtual court proceedings in both divisions of the apex court.
The decision was announced in a notice on Sunday.
An initial notice said virtual court proceedings in the Appellate Division had been suspended. A later notice said the suspension applied to the High Court Division as well, including the chamber court.
Under the earlier decision, virtual hearings were to be held in both the Appellate Division and the High Court Division every Wednesday and Thursday.
With the decision now suspended, court proceedings will be held in person on all working days.
The Supreme Court administration had issued a notice on Apr 19 saying virtual courts would sit two days a week from Apr 22.
Registrar General Mohammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee said at the time that the move had been taken on the chief justice’s order, considering the global economic situation and the need to save fuel and electricity.
The notice said the courts would operate virtually on Wednesdays and Thursdays under the Use of Information Technology in Courts Act 2020 and the Supreme Court’s practice directions. Regular in-person proceedings were to continue on other working days.
A group of lawyers protested the decision soon after it was announced.
On Apr 21, they formed a human chain and staged a demonstration on the Supreme Court Bar Association premises under the banner of general lawyers.
The protesters alleged that, unlike previous occasions, lawyer leaders had not been consulted before the decision was taken.
They said the virtual court decision had been imposed without discussion and demanded its withdrawal.
