Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC to hear cases over video from July 6

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday decided to conduct hearings only through video-conferencing from July 6 due to a spurt in coronavirsus cases in the city.

The decision has, however, been strongly opposed by the Oudh Bar Association (OBA).

The court said as communicated by a committee constituted to address the issues relating to reopening of courts in Lucknow and looking into the recent spike in the number of coronavirus cases and containment zones in Lucknow, hearing of cases shall be conducted only through video-conferencing from July 6 onwards.

The OBA, which has opposed the move, passed a resolution