<p>The closure of the Karnataka High Court, district courts, and tribunals in the state has been extended to May 16 in view of the Coronavirus lockdown extension.</p>.<p>The latest notification extending the closure of the High Court states,</p>.<p><em>"Further, the period of closure of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru including Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi is hereby extended till 16.05.2020 for the purpose of Section 4 of the Limitation Act 1963."</em></p>.<p>The notification issued through Registrar General <strong>Rajendra Badamikar</strong> reiterates that only a skeletal staff is directed to attend office, while the rest of need not attend till May 16, unless specifically directed by the Court Registrars.</p>.<p>Currently, the High Court and lower courts have resorted to hearing extremely urgent cases <em>via</em> video conferencing. </p>.[Coronavirus Lockdown Extension] Karnataka HC extends life of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in state to June 5.<p>The earlier notification issued in similar vein, informed that the Karnataka High Court <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/breaking-karnataka-high-court-to-remain-closed-from-march-24-to-april-6-in-view-of-coronavirus-outbreak">would remain closed from March 24 till April 6</a>, in view of the Coronavirus pandemic.</p>.Breaking: Karnataka High Court to remain closed from March 24 to April 6 in view of Coronavirus outbreak.<p>Earlier, the Karnataka High Court had resolved to <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/breaking-karnataka-high-court-resolves-to-cancel-summer-vacation-to-make-up-for-working-hours-lost-to-covid-19-lockdown">cancel its summer vacation </a>in order to make up for the loss of court working hours due to the COVID-19 lockdown.</p>.[Breaking] Karnataka High Court resolves to cancel Summer Vacation to make up for working hours lost to COVID-19 Lockdown.<p><strong>[Read the notifications here]</strong></p>
<p>The closure of the Karnataka High Court, district courts, and tribunals in the state has been extended to May 16 in view of the Coronavirus lockdown extension.</p>.<p>The latest notification extending the closure of the High Court states,</p>.<p><em>"Further, the period of closure of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru including Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi is hereby extended till 16.05.2020 for the purpose of Section 4 of the Limitation Act 1963."</em></p>.<p>The notification issued through Registrar General <strong>Rajendra Badamikar</strong> reiterates that only a skeletal staff is directed to attend office, while the rest of need not attend till May 16, unless specifically directed by the Court Registrars.</p>.<p>Currently, the High Court and lower courts have resorted to hearing extremely urgent cases <em>via</em> video conferencing. </p>.[Coronavirus Lockdown Extension] Karnataka HC extends life of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in state to June 5.<p>The earlier notification issued in similar vein, informed that the Karnataka High Court <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/breaking-karnataka-high-court-to-remain-closed-from-march-24-to-april-6-in-view-of-coronavirus-outbreak">would remain closed from March 24 till April 6</a>, in view of the Coronavirus pandemic.</p>.Breaking: Karnataka High Court to remain closed from March 24 to April 6 in view of Coronavirus outbreak.<p>Earlier, the Karnataka High Court had resolved to <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/breaking-karnataka-high-court-resolves-to-cancel-summer-vacation-to-make-up-for-working-hours-lost-to-covid-19-lockdown">cancel its summer vacation </a>in order to make up for the loss of court working hours due to the COVID-19 lockdown.</p>.[Breaking] Karnataka High Court resolves to cancel Summer Vacation to make up for working hours lost to COVID-19 Lockdown.<p><strong>[Read the notifications here]</strong></p>
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