Jammu, June 15: The virtual hearing of the cases in both Srinagar and Jammu wings of the High Court as well as in the district and subordinate courts and tribunals in J&K and Ladakh will continue till June 30.
As per an order issued by Registrar General, J&K High Court at Srinagar, Jawad Ahmad, the virtual hearing has been extended in view of the Covid19 SOPs and guidelines in vogue in J&K and Ladakh.
“Keeping in view the prevailing situation on account of the spread of Covid19 infection cases in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and also the latest SOPs and guidelines of the government in vogue, 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 further extended up to 30 June, 2021,” reads the order number 407.
Earlier Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal by virtue of the orders cited by the Registrar General had directed the filing as well as hearing of cases in both wings of the High Court as well as in the district and subordinate courts and tribunals through virtual mode till May 15.
“Physical hearing in respect of any listed matter will be at the discretion of the Bench concerned subject to the satisfaction of the Bench regarding extreme urgency involved in such matter and thereafter such case shall be taken up for physical hearing on the date fixed by the Bench. On account of virtual hearing, entry of lawyers in the High Court premises is not required unless any advocate is permitted for physical hearing in any extremely urgent matter,” the order had provided.
In order to decongest the sections, offices, courts, the Chief Justice in the order had said the officials would be permitted to function in batches with 50 percent reduction on rotation basis.