Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till December 1 [Read Order]

The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Justices Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Piyush Agrawal as the position on account of COVID-19 Pandemic has "not improved entirely" in the State.

Previously, the High Court had extended all interim orders till October 31. It had also directed that the period of 90 days during which the caveats filed under Section 148-A CPC remain in force shall exclude the lockdown period and the period in which the working of courts and tribunals have remained suspended or disturbed.

This order has now been extended till December 1, 2020.

The Bench said,

"The position on account of COVID-19 Pandemic has not improved entirely, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that the direction given by this Court on 19.08.2020 to extend the effect of the earlier order till 31.10.2020 needs to be extended and, accordingly, the order quoted above in reference to the extension of the interim order and even for the limitation, as given therein, is made operational and effective till 01.12.2020."

The Court will now review the situation on December 1.

Significantly, the High Court has been closely monitoring the Covid situation in the state. Some relevant orders passed by it in order to prevent the virus from spreading are listed as follows:

• Allahabad HC Orders UP Govt To Conduct Covid Mass Testing In 5 Districts Of The State
• [Covid 19] Stipulate Stricter Time Schedules For Shops; Minimize Conglomeration: Allahabad HC Seeks Road Map From UP Govt To Restrict Public Movement
• People Are Taking Covid-19 Directives 'Casually' On Account Of Unlock-4: Allahabad HC Issues Slew Of Directions To Prevent Transmission
• 'People Have Got A Wrong Impression That They Can Now Freely Mix With Each Other': Allahabad HC Suggests Incarceration Of Persons Flouting Physical Distancing Norms
• "No Person Should be Seen Outside his/ her House Without Mask on Face": Orders Allahabad HC Saying 'If Action Not Taken Today, We Won't Be Able To Face Our Progenies'
• Allahabad HC Issues Further Directions For Wearing Masks In Public Spaces; Resolves Conflict Between Jurisdiction Of Development Authorities & Local Municipal Authorities
• Allahabad HC Issues Instructions To Regulate Restaurants/Eateries Amid Pandemic
• Covid-19: Allahabad HC Asks DGP To Prepare A 'Definite Modus Operandi' To Ensure Social Distancing, 100% People Wear Masks

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