High court judges and lawyers observed a two-minute silence to mourn those killed in the blast.
It seemed to be a usual day at the Delhi high court on Thursday, a day after a bomb ripped through its reception complex killing a dozen people, and all proceedings resumed amidst tightened security for both lawyers and litigants.
“We are requesting even lawyers to show their identity cards and submit themselves to a thorough security check in the wake of the terror strike,” said a security official at Gate No 7 of the court.
Litigants could be seen going through the security check. However, fear was visible on the faces of litigants, whose numbers seemed to have come down on Thursday.
Court officials made a make-shift reception counter at an NDMC-run school near the HC building to issue entry passes for those who want to witness the court proceedings.
“Five counters have been opened. Computers have been installed there and we are in the process of providing proper infrastructure to the staff so that litigants do not face difficulty in getting entry passes,” an official said.
Meanwhile, NSG and NIA officers kept themselves busy in collecting samples from the blast site using hydraulic cranes. Senior Delhi Police officials also met the chief justice of the high court and discussed security measures.
High court judges and lawyers observed a two-minute silence to mourn those killed in the blast. There was a full court reference that condemned the ghastly act and condoled the deaths.
Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the explosion was intended to paralyse the functioning of the courts. “But because of complete support of members of the Bar and the Bench, we continued work. On Wednesday, we had suspended work till 2 pm,” he said.
Members of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHBA), the Supreme Court Bar Association and the New Delhi Bar Association assembled at the chief justice’s court at 3 pm to pay homage to the victims.
Additional solicitor general and DHBA president AS Chandhiok said, “There should never be an occasion like this anywhere in the world. Cries of people still echo in my ears.”
“Whom should we blame? And for what? In the words of the Chief Justice of India, it was an attack on the judiciary. It was not just an attack with a view to spreading terror but also challenging our security strength in broad daylight,” he added.
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