Delhi HC, District court judges, officials donate about Rs 2 cr to PM-CARES Fund

Delhi High Court along with district courts in the national capital have contributed Rs 1.92 crore to the PM CARES fund in order to help defeat the deadly virus.

New Delhi:The judges, officials and staff of the Delhi High Court and all the district courts have donated Rs 1.92 crore to the relief fund announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

According to information received from the High Court Registrar General's office, "All the judges, officers, officials of this court and all the judicial officers, officers and officials of Delhi District Court have together contributed Rs 1,92,97,900 to PM CARES fund".

The donated amount also includes contributions from some former judges of the Delhi High Court, the RG's office said.

Till March 31, all the 34 judges of the Delhi High Court had together contributed Rs 10 lakh to the relief fund. (PTI report)