4 Supreme Court Judges test positive for Covid-19

150 staff members of Supreme Court affected by Covid-19

New Delhi – Four judges of the Supreme court have tested positive for Covid-19. According to the media reports, the virus spread at the farewell party of a retiring judge. Many staff members are infected. Among more than 3,000 staff members working at SC, 150 are infected.

At least four #SupremeCourt judges have tested positive for the #coronavirus disease so far.https://t.co/GE5uFIkxKe

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All hearings through video conference started from 3rd January

In the wake of the rising number of Covid-19 in Delhi, Supreme Court Chief Justice N V Ramana had directed to conduct all hearings through video conference. This was in effect from 3rd January for the next 2 weeks. During this time, the judges were asked to conduct hearings via video conference from their residences.