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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 30: The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ordered the physical resumption of hearings in all courts in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh from July 5 after three months of the virtual hearing. However, the entry of litigants and public into the Court premises from the very outer gate shall continue to be prohibited, reads an order by Registrar General.
Keeping in view the latest SOPs of the Government of India and Government of UT of Jammu & Kashmir relating to relaxation in restrictions regarding containment of COVID-19 and also the considerable decline in daily number of COVID-19 cases, in modification of the previous orders/circulars on the subject issued by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir from time to time, the physical hearing of the cases in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh shall resume with effect from 05.07.2021 till then the High Court order No. 259 of 2021/RG dated 26.04.2021, read with order No. 332 of 2021/RG dated 25.05.2021, is extended. However, with a view to ensure that there is no complacency against the spread of COVID-19 infection, all latest SOPs of the Central and UT Government regarding gathering at public places shall be followed in letter and spirit.
With effect from 05.07.2021, advocates shall be allowed entry into the Court premises. However, advocates shall themselves restrict their entry in a manner that only those advocates enter the Court building on a given day whose cases are listed on that day before any of the Bench/Court.
Entry of the advocates into the Court rooms shall be regulated case wise. General entry in Court rooms shall continue to remain prohibited. Only those advocates, staff members and any other stake holder will be permitted entry in the court premises who have been vaccinated. Entry of Clerks and Agents of the advocates into the Court rooms shall continue to be prohibited for the time being.
The order further says that if in a given case one of the party appearing through Advocate insists for virtual hearing for any reason of his inability to appear physically, the Court may, if necessary, permit him/her to argue through virtual mode and the other party may present his/her case physically or the matter may be adjourned with consent of the parties provided that advance notice for such virtual hearing is given to the concerned Bench Secretary at least a day before.
For the time being issuance of cause list of the High Court in hard/printed form shall continue to be suspended and shall be issued in the soft form and made available on the official website of the High Court.
The canteens located in the premises of the Court Complexes are also permitted to be opened and run with effect from 05.07.2021 subject to 50% sitting capacity and strict observance of all the relevant SOPs, instructions.
The concerned Registrars Judicial/PDJs shall ensure complete sanitization of Court Buildings on every weekend. This protocol will be reviewed periodically depending upon the trend of spread of COVID-19 infection. (JNF) |
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