{
  "id": 13125198,
  "title": "Delhi’s Patiala House & Rouse Avenue courts to go virtual on Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/delhis-patiala-house-rouse-avenue-courts-to-go-virtual-on-saturday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:29:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/delhi-courts-virtual-hearings-patiala-house-rouse-avenue-10914422/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi's Patiala House and Rouse Avenue courts will transition to virtual proceedings on Saturday, coinciding with the scheduled commencement of the CJP-AISA protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. A notification issued on Friday announced that no adverse orders will be passed in any district court if litigants or lawyers fail to appear. Undertrial prisoners will only be produced via video conferencing, and all cases, including civil and criminal matters at New Delhi District Courts, will be conducted virtually. Additionally, no adverse orders will be passed in any case due to the absence of litigants, advocates, witnesses, or accused persons, and in urgent cases, the matter will be adjourned for a short duration. Both courts are situated in Central Delhi, adjacent to Metro stations that will be closed from 9 PM on Friday. The security forces have been deployed in large numbers to manage the anticipated crowds at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. All trains to and from New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations have been cancelled from 4 AM to 2 PM on Saturday due to severe road congestion predicted near both stations. Moreover, mail and express trains that commenced after 2 PM on October 9 and were scheduled to arrive at either station during the aforementioned timeframe have also been cancelled, as have the Howrah and Sealdah Rajdhani Express trains departing from West Bengal on October 9. Law enforcement agencies are collaborating with cab aggregators to regulate traffic towards Lutyens' Delhi, and they are preparing to curb entry into the New Delhi district. Hotels, guesthouses, and other accommodations in and around Central Delhi have been directed to either remain closed or limit new bookings. The Supreme Court expressed apprehension over the curbs on public transportation imposed in anticipation of the protest. It urged the government to ensure that everything is not brought to a standstill and that citizens do not encounter any inconveniences. The court also emphasized the principle of proportionality, cautioning against excessive measures akin to using a sledgehammer to eliminate a fly.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}