The Supreme Court on Wednesday has notified a relaxation in the dress code for lawyers appearing before it via video conferencing amidst the nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19.
The Circular notified that after considering medical advices in light of the ongoing pandemic, the court directs that “the advocates may wear “plain white-shirt/white-salwar-kameez/ white saree, with a plainwhite neck band" during the hearings before the Supreme Court of India through Virtual Court System till medical exigencies exist or until further orders."
Earlier today in morning, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde had hinted at this step and the same has now been notified to cope with the pandemic spread.
