The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of overcrowding of prisons across the country and said it is difficult for jail inmates to maintain social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The top court noted that if prompt measures are not taken,the situation might worsen in India, which has so far reported 114 positivecases.
J&K High Court restricts functioning to urgent matters:
With a view to prevent spread of novel coronavirus, theJ&K High Court Monday issued a circular restricting the functioning in bothof its Jammu and Srinagar wings to urgent matters only.
According to the circular, functioning in both the wings ofthe High Court from March 16, 2020 to March 31, 2020 shall be restricted tourgent matters.