New Delhi, March 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said that lawyers chambers inside the Court premises has closed down due to outbreak of deadly COVID-19. In a bid to contain Covid-19, the Court will formally begin tackling its work through video-conferencing, from today till April 4. A full court meeting has also been called by the CJI to discuss further measures to prevent the spread of the corona virus.
"All lawyers' chambers in and around SC premises to be sealed by Tuesday evening," the apex court said.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said the apex court administration would temporarily cancel all proximity cards to dissuade lawyers from coming to the court. Members of the Bar, office staff and the Supreme Court registry s...