<span style="color: #222222;">The Bombay High Court today said that it cannot allow lawyers to travel by suburban trains in Mumbai at least till the end of July as the Maharashtra State COVID-19 Task Force apprehends a third wave of the pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G. S. Kulkarni said that the court cannot override medical experts' opinion by a judicial order.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The bench was hearing a petition filed by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa against the exclusion of lawyers from travel in local suburban trains in Mumbai.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">At present, only State Government and public administration officials are allowed to commute in local trains.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The bench noted that in its administrative meeting with the task force officials, the judges were informed that the present COVID-19 situation is likely to improve only by the month of August.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The court has posted the matter for next hearing on 3rd of August.</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | July 3, 2021 9:05 PM
Cannot allow lawyers to travel by suburban trains in Mumbai at least till July end: Bombay HC