Patiala House courts to close on Apr 17

New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The Patiala House courts will not function after 1300 hrs on Thursday, in view of the security of Olympic torch relay for Beijing 2008.

According to a release by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court today, work has been suspended since the torch relay will pass through the vicinity of the Patiala House courts, forcing a pre-emptive measure to throw a security blanket over the area.

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