The Karnataka High Court has eased the restrictions on entry of advocates at the Principal Bench of the High Court as well as taluk and district courts from June 28.
The Notification states that “All benches shall hear all the cases by hybrid mode of both physical and online in both sessions. However, parties-inperson shall appear only through online mode and their physical appearance is not permitted. The members of the Bar are requested to prefer online mode.”
The Notification also consists of general instructions which are as follows:
(a) The persons who have provided swab samples for COVID testing may be infectious. Hence, as a matter of abundant caution, all such persons are advised to remain in strict isolation/quarantine at home till their test results are communicated (All persons should compulsorily disclose the date on which swab came to be collected). Above advisory is to be followed by all Court Officials, Advocates, Staff Members, Law clerks, Litigants, Police personnel and all person/s visiting the High Court Complex.
(b) The learned Advocates/ parties-in-person/ Advocates’ clerks are requested to co-operate with the High Court Administration.
(c) The Entry to the Court precincts has been restricted through prescribed entry points/ gates in the light of pandemic situation.
(d) Entry of vehicles of the advocates from Gate No.3 and vehicle parking of vehicles of the advocates on the eastern side of the building is prohibited for the time being. Entry of vehicles of only the high court staff shall be allowed from Gate No.3.
(e) Use of elevators/lifts shall be restricted to 50% of the capacity excluding the lift operator.
(f) Wearing of masks is compulsory in the Court halls, Bar Association Premises, offices as well as in the Court compound. Anybody found not wearing mask shall be immediately required to leave the premises.
(g) Nandhini Parlour shall be kept open. Service of only coffee/tea/milk and biscuits is permitted. The Bar Association is permitted to open a stall for service of tea/coffee and biscuits. No other food items are permitted to be sold. Hopcoms shop is permitted to open by following COVID-19 restrictions.
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