<span style="color: #222222;">Many High courts of various states have decided to shift to virtual systems following a spike of COVID-19 cases.<br />''<br />''In the account of the surge in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Madras High Court yesterday issued a notification suspending physical and hybrid modes of hearing from January 3.<br />''<br />''All hearings before the High Court, as well as subordinate courts in the State, will be conducted virtually until further orders, the notification stated.<br />''<br />''Various High Courts have also switched to virtual or hybrid modes of hearing in view of the spike in Omicron cases.<br />''<br />''In view of the rise in cases in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court has decided to hear matters through hybrid mode with effect from January 4, 2022, until further orders.<br />''<br />''The Calcutta High Court has decided to hear cases only through virtual mode from January 3, 2022.<br />''<br />''On December 30, the Delhi High Court had decided to revert to a full virtual hearing from January 3 to January 15, 2022, in view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases and the consequent 'yellow alert' declared by the government in the national capital.<br />''<br />''The Allahabad High Court has also taken up similar measures as well.</span><br />