SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
F. No.05/Judl.2020
New Delhi,
Dated: 13th May, 2020
C I R C U L A R
It is notified for the information of all concerned that
considering the difficulties being faced by the members of the
Bar/parties-in-person with regard to use of A4 size paper in the wake of
lockdown related to Covid-19, the Competent Authority has been
pleased to direct that :
(i) all the cases which were filed before 01.4.2020, may be refiled
using either A4 size paper or legal size paper;
(ii) exemption from filing/re-filing fresh petitions etc. in A4 size
paper is granted upto 15.6.2020 only in those cases where
difficulties are being expressed to use A4 size paper. The
Advocate-on-Record/ Party-in-person may file an application
seeking exemption to use A4 size paper specifying the
circumstances to seek such exemption. The said application
shall be placed before the Additional Registrar Incharge, Filing
Counter, who is empowered to decide the same; and
(iii) no exemption will be granted in respect of cases filed through
efiling where A 4 size paper format shall be compulsory.
The above directions shall come into force with immediate
effect.
Sd/-
[Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar]
Secretary General
Copy to:
1. The Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association with five spare
copies of the Circular with a request that this may be displayed on
the Notice Board of the Bar Association for the information of the
Members of the Bar.
2. The Secretary, Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association
with five spare copies of the Circular with a request that this may be
-2-
displayed on the Notice Board of the Association for the information of
the Members of the Association.
3. The Branch Officer (CC) with a request to upload this Circular on
Supreme Court Website.
4. Filing and Re-filing Counters.
5. All concerned.
F. No.05/Judl.2020
New Delhi,
Dated: 13th May, 2020
C I R C U L A R
It is notified for the information of all concerned that
considering the difficulties being faced by the members of the
Bar/parties-in-person with regard to use of A4 size paper in the wake of
lockdown related to Covid-19, the Competent Authority has been
pleased to direct that :
(i) all the cases which were filed before 01.4.2020, may be refiled
using either A4 size paper or legal size paper;
(ii) exemption from filing/re-filing fresh petitions etc. in A4 size
paper is granted upto 15.6.2020 only in those cases where
difficulties are being expressed to use A4 size paper. The
Advocate-on-Record/ Party-in-person may file an application
seeking exemption to use A4 size paper specifying the
circumstances to seek such exemption. The said application
shall be placed before the Additional Registrar Incharge, Filing
Counter, who is empowered to decide the same; and
(iii) no exemption will be granted in respect of cases filed through
efiling where A 4 size paper format shall be compulsory.
The above directions shall come into force with immediate
effect.
Sd/-
[Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar]
Secretary General
Copy to:
1. The Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association with five spare
copies of the Circular with a request that this may be displayed on
the Notice Board of the Bar Association for the information of the
Members of the Bar.
2. The Secretary, Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association
with five spare copies of the Circular with a request that this may be
-2-
displayed on the Notice Board of the Association for the information of
the Members of the Association.
3. The Branch Officer (CC) with a request to upload this Circular on
Supreme Court Website.
4. Filing and Re-filing Counters.
5. All concerned.
