The apex court said video conferencing should be used in matrimonial cases in which one of the parties resides outside the jurisdiction of the court where the matter is pending for speedy disposal.
A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit said that transferring such matter to another court is "not always a solution acceptable to both the parties".
"It may be appropriate that available technology of video conferencing is used where both the parties have equal difficulty and there is no place which is convenient to both the parties," the bench said.
The apex court also said that in cases where one or both the parties request for video conference, proceedings may be conducted through this system.
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The bench said technology ought to be utilised for service on parties or receiving communication from them.
"We are thus of the view that it is necessary to issue certain directions which may provide alternative to seeking transfer of proceedings on account of inability of a party to contest proceedings at a place away from their ordinary residence on the ground that if proceedings are not transferred it will result in denial of justice," it said.
suitable legal services as another problem faced by litigants and asked legal aid committees of every district to make available on their website details of panel advocates for enhancing access to justice.
"These steps may, to some extent, take care of the problems of the litigants. These suggestions may need attention of the high courts," it said.
The apex court's order came on a transfer plea filed by a woman in a matrimonial dispute on the ground that she lives in Hyderabad with her minor daughter and has to travel to Jabalpur where her estranged husband has filed a divorce case.