KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has announced today (Sunday) that the hearing of the civil cases at High Court and Districts courts will be suspended for an indefinite period.
In a statement, Sindh High Court Registrar said that High Court and Districts courts will only hear criminal cases and bail seeking petitions.
The Registrar further informed that all ladies’ staff and those staff members over the age of 50 to remain at their homes.
The registrar office further announced that all of the staff members that are above 50 years will remain at emergency call.
“Judges, chairmen and heads of the district and special courts will remain present in their offices,” the Registrar added.
In this regard, cases at principal seat of the high court and its Sukkur, Hyderabad and Larkana circuit benches have been delisted.
The Registrar has announced the decision in view of the emergency situation that has emerged in the wake of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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