Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would hear after Diwali holidays a public interest litigation challenging the practice of courts taking long vacations, thereby affecting filing and hearing of cases. India News | Bombay HC to Hear PIL Against Court Vacations After Diwali Holidays.
The petitioner said she was not against judges taking holidays but members of the judiciary should not take leave at the same time so that the courts remain functional throughout the year. The high court takes three breaks every year - summer vacation (one month), Diwali vacation (two weeks) and Christmas break (one week).
The Bombay High Court today said it would hear after Diwali holidays a public interest litigation challenging the practice of courts taking long vacations, thereby affecting filing and hearing of cases.
The PIL filed by Sabina Lakdawala challenged the vacations taken by the high court, claiming it was in violation of the fundamental rights of litigants whose rights to seek justice will be affected.
The plea acknowledges that while both judges and lawyers need break, keeping it limited to weekends and gazetted holidays will suffice the purpose, without the entire institution being shut down.