Sushree Mohanty
The Allahabad High Court and its Lucknow bench and all the Uttar Pradesh courts will resume functioning in a standard way from March 1, 2021.
The courts will work with all appointed authorities and their supporting staff like private secretaries, bench secretaries and peons posted for work to its original capacity.
Registrar (protocol) Ashish Kumar Srivastava said all the regulations and courses of action have been approved by Chief Justice Govind Mathur in the situation.
Certain safety measures will be enforced during court procedures in order to keep a check on the COVID-19 spread despite the fact that the limitations have been uplifted.
According to the notice circulated, the offices of Advocates in High Court premises will likewise be opened from March 1, 2021.
The canteen for the advocates and court staff will also resume its functions in the high court premises in the usual manner.
“The judges and lawyers will wear robes and coats as prescribed in routine manner,” the notice added.
The notice additionally states that the advocates present in the court premises will be required to wear facial masks and follow the COVID-19 protocols for social distancing.
“Not in excess of six advocates will be allowed to stay in the courtroom at any point of time. The lawyers will leave the courtroom immediately following the hearing of their cases,” the notice directed.
The advocates will continue to document their cases in e-mode or in physical structure according to the scheme laid before the lockdown.
“There will be no prerequisite of urgent applications for listing of listed issues,” it added.
The photograph affidavit centre will likewise resume working in a standard way from March.
Any individual desiring to join the court hearings and proceeding through video-call method should send an email referencing cell phone number, case subtleties and email ID with a permission request for being given a link to join the court procedures in virtual mode.
Previously, various limitations had been enforced on courts’ working in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.