JUDGE IN QUARANTINE

NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court judge and his family members have quarantined themselves after their cook tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday.

The cook went on leave on May 7 and may have contracted the disease while he was away, officials said.

NEWDELHI:A Supreme Court judge and his family members have quarantined themselves after their cook tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday.

The cook went on leave on May 7 and might have contracted the disease while he was away, according to people aware of the developments. But the judge, who till recently heard cases through video conferencing, quarantined himself along with his family as a precautionary step.

On April 27, a 37-year-old employee at the Supreme Court tested positive for Covid-19. Two registrars, who had interacted with the employee, and various security personnel at the court were placed in quarantine.

The Supreme Court, which is shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak, has been hearing only extremely urgent cases since March 23 via video conferencing without the personal presence of lawyers.

The top court issued a circular on March 23, suspending entry of lawyers and litigants to the court premises and directing that only extremely urgent cases will be taken up for hearing through video conferencing during the lockdown period.

THE COOK WENT ON LEAVE ON MAY 7 AND MAY HAVE CONTRACTED THE DISEASE WHILE HE WAS AWAY, ACCORDING TO PEOPLE AWARE OF THE DEVELOPMENTS