HC modifies orders on legal proceedings

Chandigarh, November 11

The Punjab and Haryana HC has modified its earlier directions on carrying out legal proceedings during the pandemic. Among other things, it made clear orders of eviction, dispossession, demolition, etc. passed by the HC, subordinate court, tribunal, judicial or quasi-judicial forum, which have so far remained unexecuted, would no longer remain in abeyance.

The directions were initially passed by the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli after taking up the matter suo motu in view of the “alarming increase in the Covid-19 cases. — TNS