A Senior Civil Judge and ten staff members of various Courts tested positive for Coronavirus in Rajkot on Wednesday. In view of the fresh cases in the Court premises, the District Court has asked guidance from the High Court of Gujarat to shift the proceedings online.
A senior official of the Court told the news agency, “A judge of negotiable instrument act court has tested positive & the work of that court is shifted to another court. We have submitted a report to the high court about the spike in cases. Besides the judge, 10 staff members have tested positive. We have asked guidance from the Gujarat high court on shifting proceedings online or to suspend court work for a few days.”
On Wednesday, Rajkot city reported 130 fresh cases. While 34 more persons were found infected in the Rajkot district areas other than the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC).
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Anil Desai, former president of Rajkot Bar Association said “The staff of family court have also tested positive in last three days following which the work at the court has been suspended till March 31.”
The Lawyers who were demanding that physical hearing in courts are now urging to halt the physical proceedings looking at the spike COVID-19 Cases.
Jamnagar Bar Association has decided not to attend the court proceedings except in urgent cases.
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Bharat Suva, president of Jamnagar Bar Association said, “We have passed a resolution asking our members not to attend the court proceedings except in urgent cases. This decision was taken in view of the surge Covid-19 cases. We have also urged judges not to pass an adverse order in absence of an advocate or client till March 31.”
Morbi district court on Wednesday issued a notification asking all the litigants & advocates not to enter the premise of district court unnecessarily. The notification also asked advocates to bring litigants & witnesses to the campus only if required.
Meanwhile, 5 employees of All India Radio (AIR) & their 13 family members tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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