The bench said prima facie it was of the view that there is “weight” in the claim made by the Bar Council of Delhi for declaring all persons associated with the judicial functioning, as frontline workers.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the issue of declaring people associated with the judicial functioning, including judges, court staff and lawyers as “frontline workers”.
A bench of JusticeVipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli decided to convert a representation made by Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) for vaccination of the members of the Judiciary, the employees/ staff working in the Courts, as well as the advocates on priority and without limitations of their age or physical condition.
The bench said prima facie it was of the view that there is “weight” in the claim made by the Bar Council of Delhi for declaring all persons associated with the judicial functioning, as frontline workers.
“There is a clear pattern…