In Re: Extension of Interim Orders MANU/MH/0508/2020 (FB )(Bom)( Bom) (HC ) www.itatonline .org

Constitution of India , 1949

Art. 362 : Corona Virus Lockdown Crisis- Extension of interim orders – All interim orders operating till today and are not already continued by some other courts / authority including this court shall remain in force till 30.04.2020 subject to liberty to parties to move for vacation of interim orders only in extreme urgent cases. [ Art . 226 ,227 ]

Full court of four judges of the Bombay High Court held that , all interim orders operating till today and are not already continued by some other courts / authority including this court shall remain in force till 30.04.2020 subject to liberty to parties to move for vacation of interim orders only in extreme urgent cases. Thus, all interim orders passed by this High Court at Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Panaji as also all courts/ Tribunal and authorities subordinate over which it has power of superintendence expiring before 30.04.2020, shall continue to operate till then. It is clarified that such interim orders which are not granted for limited duration and therefore, are to operate till further orders, shall remain unaffected by this order   (WP 2 OF 2020 Dt. 26/3/2020