The Punjab & Haryana (P&H) High Court is proposing to commence physical hearing of cases in a limited manner with three Benches slated to hear cases physically from February 8, 2021. .This number will be increased to six from February 15.Further, mentioning will be done away with and cases accompanied by an urgent form will be entertained by Filing Section and listed..The decision to allow more Benches to function physically will be taken in a staggered manner after consultations with the Bar. .These decisions were taken after deliberations at a meeting of the Special Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court to address the grievances of the Bar Council and Bar Associations regarding virtual hearing. The meeting was attended by the President of the P&H High Court Bar Association, GBS Dhillon, six judges of the High Court and Registrar General of High Court among others..The proposals arrived at during the meeting will be put up before the Executive Committee of the P&H High Court Bar Association.The Bar Association had, on February 1, passed a scathing resolution requesting the Chief Justice of India and the Union Law Minister to transfer Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha to any other High Court in view of the continued reluctance of the High Court to resume physical functioning..The resolution passed at a General House meeting of the Association had stated that the continued closure of the High Court, which is the custodian of Constitution and protector of fundamental rights, is sending wrong signals apart from taking away the livelihood of lawyers, stenos, clerks and other persons associated with the legal field."
The Punjab & Haryana (P&H) High Court is proposing to commence physical hearing of cases in a limited manner with three Benches slated to hear cases physically from February 8, 2021. .This number will be increased to six from February 15.Further, mentioning will be done away with and cases accompanied by an urgent form will be entertained by Filing Section and listed..The decision to allow more Benches to function physically will be taken in a staggered manner after consultations with the Bar. .These decisions were taken after deliberations at a meeting of the Special Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court to address the grievances of the Bar Council and Bar Associations regarding virtual hearing. The meeting was attended by the President of the P&H High Court Bar Association, GBS Dhillon, six judges of the High Court and Registrar General of High Court among others..The proposals arrived at during the meeting will be put up before the Executive Committee of the P&H High Court Bar Association.The Bar Association had, on February 1, passed a scathing resolution requesting the Chief Justice of India and the Union Law Minister to transfer Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha to any other High Court in view of the continued reluctance of the High Court to resume physical functioning..The resolution passed at a General House meeting of the Association had stated that the continued closure of the High Court, which is the custodian of Constitution and protector of fundamental rights, is sending wrong signals apart from taking away the livelihood of lawyers, stenos, clerks and other persons associated with the legal field."