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Prayagraj: There will be no sitting of regular courts at the High Court at Prayagraj and Lucknow from April 5 to April 9, in view of the spike in coronavirus cases.
As per a notification issued by the Registrar General on Friday, the Chief Justice has passed the above order, further adding that during the aforesaid period only special benches constituted for hearing of urgent matters shall hold court at Prayagraj and Lucknow.
According to the notification, the decision was taken when the members of Administrative Committee of High Court considered and deliberated the spike in coronavirus cases at Prayagraj and Lucknow, on telephone.
Earlier, the High Court at Allahabad and Lucknow were closed from March 28 to March 31, due to Holi festival and were to re-open on April 1.
Subsequently, another notification was issued that the High Court at Allahabad and Lucknow will remain closed on April 1 and 2, in view of rapid surge in the number of active coronavirus cases at Prayagraj and Lucknow. Hence, as per notification, the courts would resume functioning from April 5.
However, with the new notification, the court will continue to remain closed from April 5 to April 9. Now, the High Court at Allahabad and Lucknow will re-open on April 12.