brand logo

High Courts and Magistrate’s Courts to continue hearing bail applications

02 Apr 2020

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has decided that hearing of bail applications at High Courts and Magistrate’s Courts will continue on 2nd and 3rd April
Only lawyers and state counsels can appear in court following government guidelines on social distancing, JSC said.
The Attorney General(AG) yesterday requested the Chief Justice to consider cancelling Court sittings of the Hight Court which are fixed for 2nd and 3rd April. The AG’s Coordinating Officer, State Counsel Nishara Jayarathna said the request was been made in light of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, .


More News..