E-pass not required for movement of lawyers in NCT of Delhi: HC

Dharmendra Kumar Vs State of NCT of Delhi (Delhi High Court) A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court today directed that no authority shall stop any advocate in the NCT of Delhi   from movement during the curfew period without an e-pass, ‘if he/she produces a valid identity card’ proving that he/she is an advocate. Directing thus, the court disposed of a petition which was praying for the Delhi Police to comply with the Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s order dated Apr 19, 2021 which had exempted advocates from producing e-pass for travelling during the curfew perio...