On Tuesday, March 30, the Bombay High Court decided to conduct a COVID-19 vaccination drive for its judges and their spouses above the age of 45 at the principal bench in Mumbai from April 2 to 4 in conjunction with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The drive would also extend to lawyers, their spouses and staff of lawyers above the age of 45.
This decision was taken at a meeting held by the administrative committee of HC convened by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, other senior HC judges, Maharashtra Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, senior advocates and BMC officials. However, the committee is yet to take a decision on the vaccination of judges of subordinate courts.
In the meeting, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said the civic body could set up four designated centres across the suburbs and south Mumbai for a vaccination drive for lawyers and their family members who are over the age of 45 years from April 2-4.
Moreover, there was a discussion on possible measures to function the court, including a hybrid court hearing, given the resurgence of cases.
The BMC is likely to give details of a plan in writing on Wednesday, March 31, to the HC.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice Datta had earlier stated that the committee would take a decision within a week on whether to use a hybrid system (online and physical) of hearing matters in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.
The committee, in its meeting, decided to convene again on April 5 to decide on the issue of adopting the hybrid system of hearing matters.
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