Punjab & Haryana High Court To Operate Via Virtual Mode With Full Strength From February 1

In view of the decline in COVID cases, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has decided to hear cases via virtual mode with full strength from February 1.

A notification in this regard was issued by the High Court on January 30 which states that all the Benches will hold the court through Video Conferencing mode w.e.f. February 1, 2022. It also states that the mentioning for the listing of all the categories of cases will be done away w.e.f. January 31, 2022.

It may be noted that the High Court has been functioning with only 50% of judges since January 10. 

Earlier, in view of the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in the States of Punjab, Haryana, and Union Territory Chandigarh and with a view to ensuring the safety of Judges, Advocates, Staff, and Litigants, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had decided to hear cases only though Virtual Mode from January 5.

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