The
Supreme Court on Friday issued a circular stating that it will remain closed on
September 8 in view of the G20 Summit in the national capital.
The
G20 Summit will be held in Delhi on September 9 and 10.
A
notification issued on the Supreme Court website said the Chief Justice of
India DY Chandrachud has declared September 8 as a holiday for the apex court
considering the office memorandum of August 24 issued by the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
All
Central government offices in the national capital will be closed from
September 8 to 10 considering the G20 summit.
The
circular issued by the top court stated, "Invoking the provision of
sub-rule (3) of Rule 4 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, the Chief
Justice of India has declared September 8, 2023 as holiday for the Supreme
Court of India and its registry and September 9, 2023 as holiday for the
registry of the Supreme Court considering the OM… issued by the Government of
India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoP-T)."
The
newly inaugurated ITPO complex at Pragati Maidan which is going to host the G20
summit lies adjacent to the Supreme Court building.