18/04/2020
Update
In receipt of various grievances / suggestions by its members, EC, DHCBA through President, made a representation to the Hon’ble High Court. The Admn. Comm. , DHC considered the said representation made by yesterday (minuted today) and passed the foll. directions :
1. the no. of Benches is increased from 1 DB to 2 DB and from 2 Single Benches to 4 Single Benches.
2. Hearings through VC not restricted to only 'very urgent matters ' but all kinds of ‘urgent matters’. Court will continue hearing ‘urgent matters’ during the lockdown period.
3. Directions issued to Dist. courts also on the same lines. However, final decision on the aspect of urgency be taken only by a judicial officer in Dist. Courts.
4. Matters mentioned before HC for listing initially to examined by the Registrars/Joint Registrars. If the request is declined on receiving a request for reconsideration through a link already developed by HC the same to be re- examined by J-1 i.e. HMJ Hima Kohli. The aspect of urgency thus to be finally decided by the Court itself.
5. Soon, even mentioning before JR will be through a link which is being developed by the IT comm. of DHC, under HMJ Rajiv Shakdhar. Once operative, to be uploaded on HC website.
6. Besides fresh urgent matters, pending matter where urgency arises, will also be considered on a case to case basis, on merits.
7. Two courtrooms i.e court rooms no. 20 and 23 situated on the ground floor of the Main Building (A-Block) may be used for video conferencing by those advocates/litigants whose urgent matters have been listed, and who are not in a position to handle VC hearings from their respective homes/offices.
