India, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi High Court on its second working Saturday, following the decision to designate the first and third Saturdays as working, heard more than 700 cases. Notably, the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) recently wrote to chief justice DK Upadhyaya and other judges urging them to withdraw the decision and restore the traditional court working schedule.

On January 15, the Delhi High Court decided to function on the first and third Saturdays of every month following a request by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who had urged chief justices of all high courts to dedicate two Saturdays each month to judicial work. The decision was taken during a full court meeting held on December 22 and was later communicated thro...