[Coronavirus Lockdown Extension] Karnataka HC extends life of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in state to June 5

In view of the Coronavirus lockdown extension, the Karnataka High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by itself, as well as all other courts and tribunals in the state, till June 5, 2020. .A Division Bench of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice BV Nagarathna held that the directions issued on March 24, especially those dealing with interim orders, shall stand extended from May 3 to June 5. ."We direct that considering the prevailing situation, the period of one month mentioned in clause (i) to (iii) shall stand 24 extended till 05th June, 2020. Even the observations made in Clause (iv) will continue to operate."Karnataka High Court.The directions previously issued by the Court on the March 24 read as follows: .[Coronavirus Lockdown] Karnataka HC extends interim orders, demolition orders kept in abeyance after special sitting at CJ Oka's residence.i) All interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court, all the District Courts, Civil Courts, Family Courts, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and all other Tribunals in the State over which this Court has power of superintendence, which are due to expire within a period of one month from today, will continue to operate for a period of one month from today. We, however, make it clear that those interim orders which are not of a limited duration and are to operate till further orders will remain unaffected.ii) All bail/aniticaptory bail orders which are likely to expire in one month from today will stand extended for a period of one month from today.iii) All eviction, dispossession or demolition orders that have already been passed by the High Court, District or Civil Courts shall remain in abeyance for a period of one month from today. .This apart, the Court further urged the state government and its agencies and instrumentalities to slow down the process with respect to taking action on demolition and eviction of persons..The Court further directed that the order be published in the official website of the Karnataka High Court and that a soft-copy of the same to be sent to all concerned Courts and Tribunals; the learned Advocate General; the learned Additional Solicitor General of India; the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India; State Public Prosecutor and the Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council. .[Breaking] Karnataka High Court resolves to cancel Summer Vacation to make up for working hours lost to COVID-19 Lockdown.The Court further requested the Chairman of the Karnataka Bar Council to circulate the order to all the Bar Associations in the state..The Karnataka High Court had recently resolved to cancel its summer vacation in order to make up for court working hours lost due to the COVID-19 lockdown.[Read order here]