Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 2

The Karnataka High Court has further extended the interim orders passed by the High Court, all district courts, family courts, labour courts, industrial tribunals and all other tribunals in the state till August 2. The High court had in its orders dated April 16, and April 22 had directed as follows: (i) All interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court (principal seat and Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi), all the District Courts, Civil Courts, Family Courts, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and all other Tribunals in the State over which this Court has the power of superintendence which are due to expire in the period between 17th April, 2021 and 29th May, 2021 will continue to operate till 29th May, 2021. (ii) If any orders of eviction, dispossession or demolition have been passed by the High Court, District Courts or Civil Courts, the same shall remain in abeyance till 29th May, 2021. (iii) It is, however, made clear that if any party desires to apply for vacating the interim orders, it will be open for the said party to apply to the concerned Courts/Tribunals praying for vacating the orders. If such applications are made, the Courts/Tribunals are free to consider the same in accordance with law without being influenced by continuation of interim reliefs by this Court". "We direct that the interim orders of bail and interim orders of pre-arrest bail passed by various Criminal Courts in Karnataka which are likely to expire between 23rd April, 2021 and 29th May, 2021 shall stand extended to 29th May, 2021. However, if applications are made by the State or prosecuting agency or by any person for cancellation of the bail, the concerned Courts will hear such applications in accordance with law". A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar on Friday said "We direct that the interim directions issued on 16th April, 2021 and 22nd April, 2021 which are quoted above shall continue to operate till 2nd August, 2021."Click here to read/download the order

Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 2

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