Justice Arvind Sangwan Of P&H High Court To Hold Court Via VC Mode This Week As Dy. AG Punjab Tests Positive For COVID

The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued an order that the court of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan will be held only through Virtual mode/Video-conferencing this week (from December 13 to December 17).

The decision has been taken as Mr. J. P. Ratra, the Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who had been assigned/performing duty in the Court of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan has tested positive for the Covid-19 variant.

Therefore, on a request made by the Bench to ensure the safety of the Advocates, officials, and staff; the Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha has taken this decision.

The order issued in this regard by the Registrar General states thus:

"Sh. J.P. Ratra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab who had been assigned/performing duty in the Court of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan has tested positive for Covid-19 variant. On request by the Hon'ble Bench to ensure the safety of Ld. Advocates, officials and staff; in partial modification of Order No. 114/RG/Spl./Misc. dated 10.12.2021, Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to order that the court of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan will be held only through Virtual mode/Video-conferencing from 13.12.2021 to 17.12.2021."

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