In view of the rising coronavirus cases, the Bombay High Court (HC) has decided to limit the working hours of its principal bench from 12 pm to 3 pm until January 28.
Moreover, the court said that they will only hear urgent matters during this period.
Earlier this month, all benches of the Bombay HC stopped physical hearings and reverted to online hearings only. The lower and subordinate courts are also taking up urgent matters and matters of bail, remand, etc. in two shifts of two hours each.
The bench had decided to go into complete virtual mode till end of January or till further orders on January 4. The administrative committee of judges of the Bombay High Court had convened a meeting with all High Court Bar Associations where Iqbal Chahal, Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was also present. Chahal told the associations and the judges that there was an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai.
All filings of pleadings and applications in the registry was permitted in physical format till January 8, 2022 till further orders. Besides, there were talks that the court would shift to hybrid hearing, allowing people who want to attend court physically as well as virtually depending on their preference.
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