COVID-19: Rajasthan High Court, Subordinate Courts, Special Courts & Tribunals To Continue Functioning Through Virtual Mode Till 5 Feb

In addition, the Registrar General of the Rajasthan High Court also issued a circular notifying the extension of virtual hearing at Subordinate Courts, Special Courts and Tribunals in Rajasthan till 5 February 2022.

The circular reads,

"Considering the prevailing situation and spread of Covid-l9, for safety and security of aII concerned, it is hereby notified that aII the Subordinate Courts/Special Courts/Tribunals shall continue to function only through virtual mode till 05.02.2022 in terms of Circular No. 03/P.I./2022 dated 11.01'2022."

As per the circular, the aforesaid step was taken for the safety and security of all concerned.

Previously, on 21 January 2022, in view of the prevailing situation and spread of Covid-19, the Rajasthan High Court had decided to continue the functioning of all Subordinate Courts, Special Courts & Tribunals only through virtual mode till 29 January 2022.

Further, on 11 January 2022, considering the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant across the State and the preventive measures adopted by the State Government, the Registrar General of the High Court directed all the Subordinate Courts/ Special Courts/ Tribunals to function only through the virtual mode from 12 January till 21 January 2022.

Moreover, on 4 January 2022, the Rajasthan High Court had decided to have only virtual hearings at both Jodhpur and Jaipur Bench from January 5, to 14, 2022. An SOP was also issued by the High Court in this regard. This decision was further extended on 14 Jan 2022 through which the virtual hearings were extended till 28 January 2022.

COVID Omicron: Rajasthan High Court To Have Only Virtual Hearings From January 5 To January 14

In a separate notification, the High Court has also directed aII the Subordinate Courts/Special Courts/Tribunals of Jaipur Metropolitan-I, Jaipur Metropolitan-Il, Jaipur District, Jodhpur Metropolitan and Jodhpur District Judgeships situated at Jaipur and Jodhpur Headquarters to function only through the virtual mode from 05.01.2022 till 14.01.2022.