The Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear cases only through physical mode with effect from March 28, 2022. .Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha ordered resumption of physical hearings in light of the decline in number of Covid cases in the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.The notice clarified that no requests for hearings through video-conferencing would be entertained in any case, and the creation of video-conference groups would be discontinued. .The notice also laid down that the "online mentioning" portal would be discontinued and cases can only be mentioned physically. .The functioning of the Court would revert to what was existing during the "pre-covid" period, the notice stated, adding that the e-pass portal would be deactivated. However, litigants represented by advocates will not be allowed entry without specific directions from the Court. .This notice came with specific directions that entry into court premises would be allowed only if face masks are worn. Hand sanitisers must be used frequently, it further said..[Read Notice]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear cases only through physical mode with effect from March 28, 2022. .Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha ordered resumption of physical hearings in light of the decline in number of Covid cases in the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.The notice clarified that no requests for hearings through video-conferencing would be entertained in any case, and the creation of video-conference groups would be discontinued. .The notice also laid down that the "online mentioning" portal would be discontinued and cases can only be mentioned physically. .The functioning of the Court would revert to what was existing during the "pre-covid" period, the notice stated, adding that the e-pass portal would be deactivated. However, litigants represented by advocates will not be allowed entry without specific directions from the Court. .This notice came with specific directions that entry into court premises would be allowed only if face masks are worn. Hand sanitisers must be used frequently, it further said..[Read Notice]
