New Delhi: As part of precautionary measures, the Supreme Court of India mulls shutting down. The court will hear urgent matters through video conference. The Lawyers chamber of the Supreme Court will seal today. The advocates also banned from arriving at the court.
The court building will be open once in a week, reports said.
Meanwhile, the High Court of Kerala also shut down its proceedings. The court closed until April 8. The case needs more attention only will be considered. The full court meetings with the judges have decided to close the court. Sitting will be held twice a week.
The most important cases will be heard on Tuesday and Friday by the court. Habiouscorpus petition, bail petitions, and personal affair cases will be heard by the court. For this, a special court or a bench will be set up, reports added.
The number of Covid-19 affected people reached 400 in the country. 68 more people diagnosed with the disease today, the health department said.
