The Supreme Court on Friday said that, as an exception, the trial in a matrimonial dispute can be conducted virtually through video conferencing, against the backdrop of ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran said: "Due to the ongoing pandemic, physical functioning of the courts has been stopped since March 2020. Proceedings in all courts are being conducted only through video conferencing."