Social distancing at dist court compromised due to rain

Ranchi: Even though the Ranchi district court has implemented various measures to ensure social distancing within its campus, the pre-monsoon showers on Friday upset its entire planning.
Former general secretary of Ranchi District Bar Association (RDBA) Sanjay Vidrohi said, “With the intermittent showers on Friday, the counters set up at the open space were shifted to the old DLSA (District Legal Service Authority) building, which lead to a congestion. The lawyers, who had come to court for filing fresh petitions and for other purposes, had to assemble in the small verandah of the DLSA building, to shield themselves from the rain.”
He added that with the arrival of monsoon, the open space where the counters were set up cannot be used unless there is waterproof tent over it.
Meanwhile, a court official said that the old DLSA building has been earmarked for filing of fresh cases and other works in view of the rainy season. He added that the lawyers can access its first floor for maintaining social distancing.
The official mentioned that a host of precautionary measures have been taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 inside the court. All persons undergo thermal screening and sanitization before entering the court. There are frequent announcements urging people to maintain social distancing norms and wear a mask.