Be more conservative, considerate in filing applications when judges, staff down with Covid-19: Delhi HC

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A Delhi High Court judge on Friday said lawyers "need to be a bit more conservative" while filing applications in the prevailing situation where several judges and staff of the high court are down with Covid-19.

Justice Prathiba M Singh said filing of applications for urgent hearing when there was no urgency in a matter was not fair to the judges or the registry staff.

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"Please be a bit more considerate towards the judges and the staff of the high court which is facing a trying time with so many people being down with Covid," the judge said.

The judge's remarks came while hearing a matter in which an application was filed for urgent hearing though there was no urgency in it.