High Court, District Courts to work with 50% Staff

  

In the wake of a spike in Coronavirus, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued instructions regarding its functioning & that of District Courts.

As per the instructions, Saturdays falling on Jan 15 & Jan 22 have been declared closed days for the HC, its registry & District Courts. The HC will function with 50% staff & the remaining staff will work from home & remain available at their residences. Wearing face masks is mandatory on the court premises & entry to the Court premises will be allowed only after thermal scanning.

The district judiciary, where winter vacation is scheduled between Jan 17 & Feb 12, the staff shall be deployed in such a manner that 50% staff shall remain on duty & 50% will avail special casual leave as per the batches ordered by the district & sessions Judge(s) concerned.

In the summer zone, in order to maintain social distancing, 50% of the sanctioned staff strength shall attend the office on a rotation basis on each working day & the remaining will work from home. They shall not leave the station & be available on the telephone or other means of communication & will attend the office, if called for, any exigency of work.

The existing norms & standards for the assessment of disposal of cases of the judicial officers have been relaxed by 50% till further order. The district & sessions judges are authorised to be strict in the listing of cases in their respective civil & sessions divisions, in order to maintain social distancing.

The District & Sessions Judges have also been directed to have meetings with the presidents of Bar association in their respective civil & sessions divisions regarding complete vaccination & take up the matter with the district medical authorities to achieve the goal of vaccination by organising special drive.

Only those clients are permitted to enter the Court complexes, who are appearing in person or their presence is especially required by the court.

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