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HIMA KOHLI, M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, A.RAJASHEKER REDDY
In Re, Letter dated 26. 04. 2021 received from Chairman, Bar Council of the State of Telangana- Requested for extension of Interim Orders passed by the Hon'ble Court, District – Appellant
Versus
. – Respondent
ORDER
Hima Kohli, C.J.
The country is reeling under the second wave of the COVID-19 infection. The number of active cases of COVID-19 infection in the State over the past one week have increased alarmingly and several Advocates and their family members, Judicial Officers and the staff members have got infected.
2. The Chairman, Bar Council of the State of Telangana, has submitted a representation dated 26.04.2021 highlighting the difficulties being faced by the Advocates in attending the courts and getting extension of the interim orders operating in favour of their clients.
3. We may note that vide Notification dated 15.04.2021, it was directed that all Benches of the High Court will conduct hearing of cases virtually. Further, vide Notification dated 19.04.2021 all Judicial Officers in the State were directed to work in virtual mode and all Principal District and Sessions Judges of the State revere instructed to reduce the footfall in the courts in their Units by only allowing 50% of the staff members to attend court on a tum wise basis. Vide Notification dated 29.04.2021, Unit Heads in the State were directed to instruct the Vacation Civil Judges in their Units to work from their co
Point of law: Covid 19 -Pandemic – Conduct of hearing of Courts – Virtual mode – Difficulties being faced by the Advocates – Interim orders granted earlier – Extension of – Directions issues
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