From April 19, All Courts In Maharashtra To Function In One Shift For Urgent Matters
Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 17 April 2021: According to the guidelines issued by The Bombay High Court, courts in the State will work in one shift from Monday onwards that too for urgent matters.
The guidelines issued on the backdrop of the exponential surge of Covid-19 cases in the state. The eight-point guidelines regarding the functioning will be applicable for all the Subordinate Courts in the States of Maharashtra and Goa, including the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
These are the guidelines
1. All Courts shall continue to function in ONE shift and take up remand, bail and urgent criminal and civil matters w.e.f. 19.04.2021 with judicial working hours of 2 ½ hours. The Principal District and Sessions Judges / Heads of the Establishment may take the decision to entrust the aforesaid work to requisite strength of Judicial Officers with 50% strength of staff, by rotation.
2. The Principal District and Sessions Judges / Heads of the Establishment may adjust the working hours of shift having regard to the local situation/condition.
3. All the Judicial Officers shall remain stationed at their respective places of posting and shall not leave headquarter/station without permission of the Principal District and Sessions Judge / Head of the Establishment.
4. The Judicial Officers may pronounce judgment/s or pass order/s in the matters, wherein the arguments of both the parties are concluded.
5. All Courts shall remain closed every Saturday but may take up only remand and urgent matters, as being taken up on holidays.
6. The Judicial Officers may not pass any adverse order owing to the absence of the advocates, parties, witnesses or accused persons.
7. The Principal District and Sessions Judges / Heads of the Establishment shall ensure that the canteens and Bar rooms within the Court premises remain closed.
8. All the safety / precautionary measures set forth by the Central and State Government shall be adhered to scrupulously.
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