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A bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court has decided to extend all interim orders/ directions till Sep 15, 2021 in light of the present Covid-19 pandemic situation. The order has been passed on suo-motu proceedings going on with respect to management of the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, Sr. Adv. Anupam Gupta, amicus curiae in the matter, highlighted the prevailing situation in India as well as other countries due to the pandemic by placing some material on record. 

Finding the material to be "germane to the issues that were being examined and relevant in deciding if the interim arrangements/orders made by the Court needed to be continued", the court ordered for the interim arrangement made by it, vide order dated April 28, 2021, to continue to remain in operation.

On Jun 30, the Court had decided to extend all interim orders/ directions passed by it and courts subordinate to it till Aug 31, 2021 in view of "the severity of the pandemic and likelihood of its spurt in the near future".