Courts Closed and only selective Courts Open for Urgent Cases

Courts Closed and only selective Courts Open for Urgent Cases

LATIORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE (Directorate of District Judiciary)

Phone No. 042-99212418

No. 4993_/ ODJ

From

The Director-General. Directorate of District Judiciary. Lahore High Court, Lahore

All the District & Sessions Judges, in Punjab.

Dated Lahore the 2016 March 2021

SUBJECT: INSTRUCTIONS DURING 3AH WAVE OF CORONAVIRUS

(COVID-19).

Courts Closed and only selective Courts Open for Urgent Cases

The number of Corona Virus (Covid-19) positive cases is again increasing rapidly, therefore, in order to reduce the possibility of its further spread. the following steps/measures shall be taken forthwith: in light of the directions issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on 22.3.2021

Cases of urgent nature for AD&S must be preferred which include: • Hearing of pre/post-arrest hall • Habeas corpus petitions • Application under section 22-A. 22-B Cr. P.C • Miscellaneous applications • Revision Petitions • Cases at final arguments • Old cases instituted before 31.12.2017

Cases of civil nature must be preferred which include: • Suit for declaration (relating to legal heirs only)

Civil cases in which the statement of the last one or two witnesses is to

be recorded • Stay applications

Miscellaneous applications • Rent petitions • family cases • Cases at final arguments

Old cases instituted before 31.12.2017

District & Sessions Judges shall convene a meeting of the Bar president and Central Secretaries to discuss and apprise them of these measures. All the staff present in courts shall wear masks.

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it. Sanitizer must be available outside each court or office. xiit The District & Sessions Judges and Foenl Persons shall coordinate &

keep close liaison with District Administration for taking necessary measures and vaccinating all the Judicial Officers and court staff. The Magistrates shall ensure attendance of the accused in the jail premises in which the trial has not yet commenced or where proceedings are not being conducted. In this respect, all the District & Sessions Judges shall nominate and manage the visit of Magistrates in the concerned jails. In case of any difficulty, issue he brought in the knowledge of Director

Center DDJ. xvi. The only essential state shall attend office as per the requirement of the

concerned court/brunch/section to be determined by the District & Sessions Judge.

2. You are, therefore, required to comply with the above-said instructions in the letter and spirit.

23.11. (MUHAMMAD SAEED ULLAH)

DIRECTOR GENERAL Directorate of District Judiciary