"Law and technological developments share dialectic relationship...": CJI DY Chadrachud

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 22 : Chief Justice of India DY Chadrachud on Saturday said that law and technological developments share a dialectic relationship and each of these two push the other forward.
While addressing the 60th convocation ceremony of IIT Madras, the CJI said, "It is often said that technology develops at a speed which the law cannot keep up with. This may seem true in the heat of the moment, but if we take a step back, our history is a testament to the fact that law and technological developments share a dialectic relationship. They speak to one another constantly, each pushing the other forward." 
CJI emphasised how developing technologies has helped the judicial process, "Today, videoconferencing technology has transformed the way we communicate and work."
"Courts across India held as many as 43 million hearings. These millions of hearings made us quickly realize how virtual hearings helped female lawyers who otherwise face difficulties appearing physically in court due to the gender demands of domestic work and caregiving," he added while mentioning that courts across the country held as many as 43 million hearings
Citing the way courts functioned during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chandrachud said that virtual hearings transformed the way of work.
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court introduced virtual hearings, which to date allow litigants and lawyers from outside Delhi to appear before the Supreme Court," CJI added. 
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as an 'Institute of National Importance.