As Aryan Khan's bail plea hearing drew big crowds of reporters, lawyers, and others, the Bombay High Court today stopped work for a while with the judge complaining that Covid rules were being violated. The courtroom resumed work with Covid protocol in place.
Justice Nitin Sambre, who later heard Aryan Khan's plea, left the packed courtroom. He asked a court associate to ensure that Covid protocol was followed.
The judge said reporters would be allowed only when the relevant case was being heard.
One court staff said only those with case numbers between 45 and 55 could stay in court. "Otherwise court will not assemble," he said.
Judge Sambre waited for the court to clear out. Reports said policemen were called in to help clear the courtroom.
The hearings resumed after about 10 minutes.
Aryan Khan's bail plea marked the first hearing of the sensational drugs-on-cruise case in the Bombay High Court.
Aryan Khan, the 23-year-old son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has been in jail since October 8, after his arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) after a raid on a cruise ship party.
He has been denied bail twice before in different courts.
Pollution-Free Environment Constitutional Right: High Court On Authority's Inaction High Court Upholds Tender Awarded To Adani Group To Redevelop Dharavi Slum Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Against Power Contract To Adani Group "Congress Should Be Ready...": Mani Shankar Aiyar's Big INDIA Bloc Remark 3 Marriages, Rs 1.25 Crore: How 'Looting Bride' Targeted Rich Men Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Files For Divorce, Wants To Return To UK: Report AIBE 19 Answer Key 2024 To Be Released Soon, Check Details "Lakshmi Of Your...": Kumar Vishwas Jabs Shatrughan Sinha, Daughter Sonakshi Woman Confesses Love To Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia In Viral Video Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.