The Karnataka High Court has extended the operation of all interim orders passed by itself and by subordinate courts and tribunals in the state, due to expire within a span of one month, till September 30..The Division Bench of Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said, ."Only with the view to ensure that citizens are not deprived of their right to approach the courts of law, we propose to exercise our jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by issuing certain directions. The directions are required to be issued to ensure that litigants should not suffer on account of their inability to approach the courts of law.".The following interim orders have been extended now to ensure that litigants do not suffer on account of their inability to approach the courts of law:.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 the 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/anticipatory 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 has further urged the state government, its agencies and instrumentalities to slow down the process with respect to taking action on demolition and eviction of persons..Earlier, the High Court had extended the life of all interim orders passed by itself, as well as all other courts and tribunals in the state till August 7..[COVID-19] Karnataka HC extends operation of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in the state till August 7.[Read order here]
