Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15

In view of the alarming rise in the covid 19 cases in the national capital, it has been resolved that the Delhi High Court and all the district courts shall continue to take up only extremely urgent matters filed in the year 2021 through video conferencing mode till May 15,

The Office order issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court, reads thus:

"In view of the alarming rise in the Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in continuation of this Court's Office Orders No. 190/RG/DHC/2021 dated 20.03.2021, No.223/RG/DHC/2021 dated 08.04.2021, No.lIR1RG/DHC/2021 ~ dated 18.04.2021 and No.3IR1RG/DHC/2021 dated 19.04.2021, it is ordered that the existing system of hearings in this Court, including the Courts of Registrars and Joint Registrars (Judicial), shall continue upto 15.05.2021."

The order also states that all all other pending routine/ non-urgent matters listed before this Court including the Courts of Registrars and Joint Registrars (Judicial) during the period from 26.04.2021 till 15.05.2021 shall stand adjourned en bloc.

On the other hand, the office order as regards to the functioning of the subordinate courts reads thus:

"In view of the alarming rise in the Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in continuation of this Court's Office Orders No.256/RG/DHC/2021 dated 08.04.2021 and No.2/R/RG/DHC/2021 dated 19.04.2021, it is ordered that the existing system of hearings in the District Courts in Delhi shall continue upto 15.05.2021. As already ordered, all the judicial officers shall continue to take up only urgent cases of their respective Courts, through video conferencing mode and all other pending routine/ non-urgent matters be adjourned en bloc and information in this regard be got uploaded on the Delhi District Court website."