With the increase in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, the Gujarat High Court prohibits the litigation public from entering its premises and requires others to provide negative test reports within 48 hours.

According to the news agency ANI, in a notice issued on Wednesday, the court stated that Chief Justice Aravind Kumar had issued a new report based on the recommendations of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) committee formed for the same purpose. instruct.

According to the order, only within 48 hours from the date of the hearing, after the Covid-19 test certificate is presented in person, will he be allowed to enter the court.

In addition, the court canteen has also been closed.

It is also mandatory to screen all those who enter the courtroom, and only those who are found to be asymptomatic can enter.

“People who enter the courtroom should strictly observe social distancing and cooperate with the medical inspection team,” ANI quoted the notice as saying. Gujarat reported as many as 3,350 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, and the state’s active caseload reached 10,994. At the same time, a total of 50 Omicron cases were detected, bringing the total number of new “variants of concern” in the state to 204. Gujarat is one of the five Indian states most affected by the Omicron variant.

It is worth noting that due to the Omicron outbreak, the country’s Covid-19 cases are on the rise, and in recent weeks, some courts have switched to online or “hybrid” hearings (a mix of offline and online).

The Kolkata High Court and District Court have been operating in a virtual mode since January 3, with some exceptions. The Mumbai High Court also entered the mixed mode on January 4 and restricted the access of litigants and lawyers upon request, the statement read.

Due to the increase in coronavirus cases during the Omicron outbreak, the Supreme Court also suspended on-site hearings for two weeks from January 3.

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