New-Delhi: At least four judges of the Supreme Court have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said today. More than 150 staff members are also either positive or under quarantine.
The positivity rate in the court stands at 12.5 per cent as out of a total workforce of 32 judges, including the Chief Justice of India, four are infected.
The top court had already announced on January 6 that hearing of cases from January 10, Monday will be complete via virtual mode with the judges joining for hearing via video conference from their residences instead of court.
Only extremely urgent ‘mentioned’ matters, fresh matters, bail matters, matters involving stay, detention matters and fixed date matters will be listed before the courts from January 10 till further orders, the circular read
Ms Kalinga