COVID Third Wave: Telangana High Court Suspends Physical Hearings With Immediate Effect Until Further Orders

Amidst the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday released a notification stipulating that physical hearing of cases by all Division Benches and Single Benches of the High Court shall be suspended with immediate effect until further orders.

However, the notification averred that Judges will have the discretion to hear cases either physically or virtually and that prior notice will be given in this regard. 

"Considering the fact of spike in the cases of COVID-19 and other variants in the State of Telangana and also looking at the issues relating to health and safety of the Stake Holders, the High Court has decided to suspend the physical hearing of cases by the Hon'ble Division Benches and Single Benches in the High Court with immediate effect until further orders", the notification issued by the Registrar General read. 

It further stipulated,

"However, the Hon'ble Judges will have discretion to hear the matters either physically or virtually. The Registrar (Judicial-I), shall take instructions from the Hon'ble Judges as to the mode of their Lordships' sitting for notifying the same in advance."

It was also directed that during the course of physical hearings, advocates and concerned parties must adhere to the Covid-19 protocol such as wearing face masks, using of sanitizers and maintaining physical distancing etc. 

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