[COVID Positive Cases Detected In HC] Orissa HC To Remain Closed on September 21 And 22 For 'Extensive Sanitization' [Read Order]

It has also been notified that matters in the cause list of 21.09.2020 will be taken up on 23.09.2020.

The bail applications from the Reserved Lists published for 22.09.2020, 23.09.2020, 24.09.2020 and 25.09.2020 will be taken up on 24.09.2020, 25.09.2020, 28.09.2020 and 29.09.2020 respectively.

It may be noted that a number of courts had to limit/suspend the regular functioning owing to positive cases being detected on their campuses.

Recently, the High Court of Manipur had suspended the normal functioning/sitting of the Court till 21^st September in view of the detection of a COVID case within the High Court premises.

The Registrar of the High Court had mentioned in the Notification issued on Thursday (17^th September) that no cause list will be published for the said period (till September 21^st).

The Manipur High Court Bar Association on Thursday (17^th September) had requested the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court to adjourn Court proceedings for at least one week.

Recently, the Gujarat High Court had decided to remain closed from September 12, 2020 till September 15, 2020, after 12 Court employees tested COVID positive on Wednesday (09^th September).

Also, in view of the significant increase in the number of positive patients of Corona Virus, High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Principal Seat Jabalpur Hon'ble the Chief Justice had ordered that the Judicial and Administrative functioning of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Principal Seat Jabalpur and its Registry shall remain closed for the period of 16-09-2020 to 20-09-2020 ( 16 & 18/09/2020 working days, 19/09/2020 - 2nd Saturday and 17 & 20/09/2020 public holidays) to ensure the effective and proper sanitization, to break the chain of COVID-19 in the Court premises and to stop physical and E-Filing from 05.00 PM of 15-09-2020 till 10.00 AM of 21-09-2020.

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