New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has tested positive for Covid-19. A staff member had also tested positive earlier. Sources suggest that he is recovering well and that the bench headed by the judge will not assemble for the coming few days.
The matter regarding the Covid-19 crisis is being heard by a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud. In his absence hearing is likely to be adjourned for another date.
According to a Bar and Bench report, Justice Chandrachud sat to hear the case via video conference on Monday but the hearing eventually got deferred to Thursday due to technical glitches.
The case will not be heard on Thursday now.
In April, four judges of the Supreme Court had tested positive for COVID-19, with one of the judges requiring hospitalisation for the same.