How challenging has it been for criminal law practitioners in terms of effective access to clients and online court proceedings? In this episode of the 39A Podcast, Vibhor Jain is in conversation with Abhishek Dixit, Sahana Manjesh, Seema Misra and Somnath Vatsa, criminal law practitioners in Lucknow, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad respectively. They share their experiences on the varied approaches undertaken by each jurisdiction in dealing with the challenges posed by the pandemic and the impact of the transition from physical to online proceedings on access to justice. The conversation unfolds the limitations and gaps of online proceedings causing delay and dilution of legal standards.