SC advances summer vacation as COVID cases spiral

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 1

The Supreme Court has advanced its summer vacation in view of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases across India.

According to the revised schedule, the vacation will start on May 10, 2021, and the Court will reopen on June 28, 2021, a circular issued by the court announced.

Earlier, the vacation was scheduled to commence on May 14 and end on June 30.

The circular said November 13 will be a working day for the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court Bar Association had requested Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to advance the summer vacation of the Supreme Court in view of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Noting that the second wave of COVID19 was set to reach its peak by mid-May and the Delhi government has also extended its lockdown till the beginning of May, the SCBA had suggested that summer vacation should be advanced.