Gujarat High Court Introduces WhatsApp Delivery of Daily Cause Lists for Advocates

The Gujarat High Court announced a pilot service to deliver daily cause lists directly to advocates through WhatsApp.

Background

Previously, lawyers received an SMS alert and had to visit the High Court website to locate and download the relevant cause list. The new service is intended to reduce those steps.

Legal issue

The change concerns court administration and communication of listing information, rather than the adjudication of any case.

Court’s approach

The High Court press note describes automated delivery of cause-list documents to advocates. It is designed to improve access to daily listings and reduce avoidable manual searches.

What follows

Advocates covered by the pilot can receive listing documents through the messaging service. The service remains subject to its announced rollout and the official cause list.