Period Of Quarantine Undergone By Court Staff To Be Treated As 'On Duty': Karnataka HC [Read Circular]

• If a staff member of District/Trial Courts is quarantined as per medical advice on becoming a primary contact of a COVID-19 patient or for any other reason including the reason of being tested positive, he/she shall inform the Unit Head concerned immediately and in turn, the Unit Head shall submit a report to the Principal District Judge/Principal Judge concerned.

• After completion of the necessary quarantine period, the staff member concerned shall submit necessary medical certificate specifically mentioning the period of quarantine issued by the District/Taluk Health Officer to the Unit Head along with supporting documents, if any.

• After due verification, the Unit Head concerned shall forward the same to the Principal District Judge/Principal Judge. The Principal District Judge shall treat the period of quarantine as on duty, under an intimation to the High Court, only if he/she is satisfied about the genuineness of the grounds of quarantine.

[COVID-19] Quarantine Period Of Doctors & Health Workers Will Be Treated As "On Duty" & Not "On Leave": Centre Tells SC

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