COVID- Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue With Restricted Physical Hearings Till October 30

The Delhi High Court and district courts will continue to function with restricted physical hearings till October 30.

According to the office order issued by the Registrar of High Court:

"the Hon'ble Full Court has been pleased to order that the existing mechanism of hearing of matters in this Court shall continue till 30.10.2021. Further, the cases instituted in the year 2019 shall also be taken up by this Court w.e.f. 04.10.2021."

It has further been stated that all other pending matters listed before the Court from 04.10.2021 to 30.10.2021 shall stand adjourned en bloc.

For the functioning of district courts, it has been stated thus:

"...the Hon'ble Full Court has been pleased to order that all the Principal District & Sessions Judges and Principal Judge, Family Court (HQs) shall prepare roster of judicial officers of their respective districts in such a manner that w.e.f. 04.10.2021, on any given day, around 3/4 of the total strength of judicial officers hold the court physically while the others hold the court through virtual mode. The aforesaid arrangement shall continue up to 30.10.2021."

Earlier, full Court of the Delhi High Court had resolved to resume limited physical hearings in the High Court as well as the District Courts from August 31 and August 24 respectively.

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