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SC advances summer vacation as COVID cases spiral

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Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 1

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

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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. 

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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.

 

 

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