The Karnataka High Court has directed that all the lower courts and tribunals to function from 11 am to 2 pm, starting from today in view of the Coronavirus fear.
The Chief Justice of the High Court said that City Civil Courts, Small Cause Courts, Rural Courts, Family Courts, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals, working in Bengaluru City, will only hear urgent matters and bail pleas.
The memorandum issued by the court also said that the court offices shall be closed by 3 pm for both litigants and members of the bar. The entry into the court premises will be closed after the said time.
The filing and other counters will be open for the public dealing only between 11 am and 2.30 pm.
Beyond the said time, only exceptionally urgent matters will be taken up by the concerned Courts.
The recording of evidence and final hearing matters shall be postponed for the time being.
The litigants will be allowed entry into the aforesaid Court precincts only if they produce a certificate issued by their respective Advocates on their letterheads indicating that the presence of the litigant in the Court precincts concerned is mandatory on that particular day.