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| CJ keeps in abeyance order of physical hearings of Court | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 5: In view of surge in COVID-19 cases in UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Chief Justice of Common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh kept in abeyance the order of the High Court order No. 839/RG dated 3-2-2021 regarding resumption of physical hearing of cases for the time being and the hearing of cases in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals shall be conducted through Virtual Mode.
According the order issued by Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal entry of litigants and public into the court premises from the very outer gate shall continue to be prohibited. In addition to virtual hearing, the matters may also be taken up for physical hearing, where the learned counsel for both the parties to the list give their consent for such physical hearing and if counsel for either party declines or fails to give such consent in that event the roster bench may consider the request of other counsel for physical hearing.
Identification of cases for physical hearing shall be done by the concerned Registrar Judicial a day before the date of listing.
The advocates concerned in a particular case, who intend to get their case listed for physical hearing, shall give written consent for physical appearance and provide the requisite detail of the case to the concerned Registrar Judicial through e_mail at least two days before the date of listing.
The Registrar Judicial concerned, then, shall provide list of such counsel whose cases are listed for physical hearing, well in time to the in-charge security at the main gate to facilitate entry of such counsel.
The staff on duty and the counsel appearing physically in Court shall take necessary precautions, ensure physical distancing, wearing of mask and observance of SOPs and guidelines issued by the respective Governments from time to time.
The CJ ordered that these directions shall remain in force till 18th of April 2021 unless reviewed earlier. |
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