The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday has written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana raising objections to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the top court for physical hearings.

SCBA President Vikas Singh has called the SOP "a non-starter" as the Bar members would not like to take the options for a physical hearing with so many conditions attached. As the Supreme Court will be reopened for physical hearing after almost a year and a half, the SCBA in a letter to the CJI said, "The SOP prohibits the entry of lawyers to the high-security area without special passes which will, in turn, dissuade our members from applying for physical hearing."