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New Delhi: After continued protest by lawyers, the Delhi High Court Friday said it has initiated steps for a hybrid system where a hearing can be joined through virtual as well as physical mode. The high court issued an administrative order stating that when a particular bench is conducting virtual hearing, a lawyer may opt for the virtual hearing of a matter by giving prior intimation. It has modified its January 14 office order relating to resumption of physical hearings by which the high court decided to increase the number of judges to hear cases physically. It had also issued directions to the district courts to hold physical courts on alternate days of the week from January 18. Earlier, two to three benches were holding physical courts daily on a rotation basis in the high court which presently has five division benches and 12 single judge benches..