COVID 19: Delhi High Court, District Courts To Function Through Virtual Mode From January 3 To January 15, 2022

The Delhi High Court and district courts are going to function through virtual mode only with effect from January 3 to January 15, 2022. 

The office order issued dated December 30, 2021 reads thus:

"In view of the sudden spurt and spike in Covid-19 cases in the NCT of Delhi and issuance of 'yellow alert' in Delhi by GNCTD, as directed by Hon'ble the Chief Justice, it is hereby informed to all concerned that this Court shall, with effect from 03.01.2022, take up the matters, as per the existing arrangement with regard to listing of cases, through virtual mode only. The courts of Registrar and Joint Registrar (Judicial) shall also take up matters through virtual mode only."

"The District Courts in Delhi shall also, with effect from 03.01.2022, hold courts through virtual mode only. The video-conferencing links of the courts shall be made available on the website/ cause-list(s). The Principal District and Sessions Judges, in consultation with the DG (Prisons), shall make necessary arrangements for extension of remand of UTPs. Wherever required, the UTPs may be produced through video-conferencing."

According to the order, it has been stated that the aforesaid arrangement shall continue till 15.01.2022 and that the entire situation shall be reassessed and reviewed, shortly.

"All the stakeholders including court-staff, required to come to the Courts, shall get themselves fully vaccinated and shall strictly adhere to the norms of social-distancing and Covid-19 protocols, guidelines, directions, etc. issued by the Government of India, Government of NCT of Delhi and this Court from time to time," the order adds. 

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