Punjab and Haryana HC to resume physical hearing of cases from Monday

The official added that litigants had not been allowed for now, and only those will be allowed, where there is specific order from a bench

Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana high court administration has decided to resume limited physical hearing from September 6 (Monday). To start with, 12 benches will hear cases physically; these are two division benches, four single benches on the civil side and six single benches on the criminal side, an official said. Remaining judges would take up cases through video conferencing. Only those advocates who have to appear before a court would be allowed to enter the premises.

The limited physical hearing started in February this year but had to be withdrawn in April due to the second Covid wave. (HT FILE PHOTO)

The official added that litigants had not been allowed for now, and only those will be allowed, where there is specific order from a bench. The advocates general offices of Punjab and Haryana have also been requested to not to ask for presence of officials in high court premises.

The limited physical hearing started in February this year but had to be withdrawn in April due to the second Covid wave. The high court had shifted to virtual mode of hearing in March 2020, after the Covid-19 outbreak.