Ashok Kumar Shavan, District Legal Services Authority (DSLA) Chairman here on Tuesday issued instructions to restrict unnecessary entry of people in the court premises in Doda district, as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of Coronavirus.
The presiding officers,judicial employees, Bar members of Doda district were been directed to restrictunnecessary entry of people in the court premises.
Beside, judicial officershave been directed to take all necessary measures to sanitise the courtbuildings.
The District Bar Association Bhadarwah has been asked torequest the litigants not to visit the courts unless their presence is soughtin the court.
Shavan said the presiding officers have also been directedthat they shall not insist upon personal presence of the parties unless it wasabsolutely necessary.
He informed that Lok Adalats, legal services programmes andmediations programmes have been suspended till further orders.
He informed that out of four entrances to the courtpremises, three has been closed down to avoid unnecessary gathering in thecourt complex.