Constitutional Courts are 'essential function' too against COVID- 19 fight

Risk assessment of professionals against Corona Virus done by  The New York Times Lazaro Gamio, published on 15 March 2020 (available at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/15/business/economy/coronavirus-worker-risk.html)

China, South Korea and Singapore have amply demonstrated that this virus (COVID-19) is not eternal. It is also perishable and its disease curable like many other human diseases.  Prevention and protection is the answer because all the above mentioned countries have controlled it by methods more sociological than medical.  They have already controlled it while vaccine companies have not even started human trials. It proves that although vaccine and medicines are inevitable but they are not the only answer.

Coming back to ourselves. In twenty first century India is claiming itself as a global power and wants entry in the list of superpowers. Good governance is one of the principle indexes on which the rating is done and judicial function by courts constitutes a large part of that index. Constitutional Courts are first as well as last responders for violation of rights and liberties of people. Constitutional courts are essential function not only for the people but also for the state.

Medical Professional	On
Police	On
Administration	On
Army/Navy/Air-force	On
Banker	On
Government offices	Work from Home/Partly closed.
Private Offices	Work from Home/Partly closed.
Vegetable Seller	On
Milkman	On
Grocery Seller	On
Courts	Off

Empirical chart published by Lazaro Gamio of The New York Times on 15 March 2020 optimistically shows ‘lawyers’ as a very low risk category. Then why are we on leave? While all other essential functionaries of the state are not only battling the virus on the frontlines but also hitherto defeating it successfully, at least in India. Fortunately court rooms do not even constitute the frontline in this battle. When police, doctors, nurses, bankers, milkman, vegetable seller, grocery seller etc. can fight this battle on the frontlines, headquarters can keep functioning with bare precautions and preventive measures like physical distancing.

Kartikey

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Administration

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Army/Navy/Air-force

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Banker

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Government offices

Work from Home/Partly closed.

Private Offices

Work from Home/Partly closed.

Vegetable Seller

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Milkman

On

Grocery Seller

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Courts

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