Top court to take up only urgent matters from today

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 21

In the wake of spike in Covid-19 cases, the Supreme Court has decided to take up only urgent matters from Thursday.

A circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry also announced that in view of the prevailing Covid situation, the matters shown in the final cause lists of miscellaneous matters and regular hearing matters for April 22 (Thursday) will not be taken up for hearing and the same stand adjourned.

The circular advised advocate-on-record or party-in-person to send the signed and verified mentioning-application along with synopsis containing the grounds of urgency not exceeding one page in fresh matter only by e-mail on working days by 1 pm and by 11.30 am on Saturday.