Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)

Notices

Directives issued by the Chief Justice for the Management of Courts during the Lockdown Period

B. General
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2. Parties wishing to have a matter, which has been set down for hearing during the lockdown period, removed from the roll, shall jointly do so by issuing notice, in accordance with the practice of the Court or Division concerned.

 

3. Subject to these Directives, only urgent applications and urgent matters arising from the activities associated with disaster management may be heard in open Court during the lockdown period, provided that the Judge or Magistrate (hereafter Judicial Officer) hearing the matter may, if he or she deems it necessary, having regard to the exigencies of each case, hear any such matter through video conferencing or other electronic means which are appropriate in the circumstances, after consultation with the parties concerned.