Supreme Court Judge, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court test positive for COVID-19

Justice DN Patel, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court has tested positive for COVID-19, sources have revealed.

Chief Justice is doing fine and is asymptomatic, it is learnt.

Meanwhile, a sitting Supreme Court judge has also tested positive for the virus.

Earlier this week, three other judges of the Delhi High Court had tested positive for COVID-19.

After nearly a year, the High Court had resumed complete physical functioning from March 15, making virtual hearings an exception and not the norm.

However, a week into the physical hearings, it once again permitted virtual hearings/hybrid hearings in cases before it.

Given the alarming COVID-19 situation in the national capital, the High Court had, on April 8, decided to once again migrate to fully virtual hearings till April 23.

Last week, two judges of the Allahabad High Court had tested positive for COVID.

Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha also tested positive for the virus.