Media Release: Special Sitting of Criminal Mentions Court (Court 4A) on Monday, 9 November 2026

         In view of the Deepavali public holiday, there will be a special sitting of the Criminal Mentions Court on Monday, 9 November 2026 in Court No. 4A.

2.      This special sitting, presided by a District Judge, will enable constitutional and statutory compliance by the investigation agencies to produce all arrested persons before a Magistrate within 48 hours. There will also be a Field Magistrate on duty during this period.

3.       The District Judge on duty will enable arrested persons to be produced before the Court on 9 November 2026 and, where appropriate, for them to be released on bail. 

4.        These special arrangements are in furtherance of the State Courts' mission to administer justice.