Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- With rapid technological development, 30 benches of the High Court can now be operated at the same time in all the districts of Odisha, said former Chief Justice of India, Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud on Wednesday while speaking on the series of protests to set up Orissa High Court benches witnessed by the state in the past several years.

While attending Odisha Television Limited's (OTV) annual convention 'Foresight 2025--Changing Times Changing Minds' in Bhubaneswar, the former CJI said that in Odisha there are 30 districts and with technology, why should there be only one bench? "Today, we have the technology and the ability of 30 benches of the High Court operating at the same time. We can decentralise the a...