Chennai rains | High Court to hold virtual hearings
The Hindu
The work would be allotted to alternative benches, if some judges were unable to conduct virtual courts, the notification said.
The virtual court mode, which came into extensive use across the State since March 2020 due to the lockdown to fight COVID-19, has come in handy during heavy rains in Chennai and three other contiguous districts. Even though the for its offices on Monday, the High Court has decided to function online.
It was announced on Sunday that all State government offices, except for those involved in essential services such as milk and electricity, would not be functioning on Monday due to a bad weather forecast. The government also announced holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts.
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