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As India battles a horrific second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and an acute paucity of resources, the Supreme Court, on Sunday, 2 May, informed the Centre that the deficit supply of oxygen to Delhi must be rectified on or before 3 May.
Further, the court, in its 64-page order, in a suo-motu writ petition, also asked the Centre to revisit its vaccine procurement policy, pointing out that the present police would “prima facie result in a detriment to the right to public health which is an integral element of Article 21 of the Constitution”.
The top court bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageshwar Rao and S Ravindra Bhat issued a slew of directions pertaining to what can be done in event of a lockdown, manufacture of essential drugs and hospitalisation of COVID positive patients, among other things.
National emergency-like situation : SC takes suo moto cognisance of Covid situation National emergency-like situation : SC takes suo moto cognisance of Covid situation
Noting that India was currently facing a national emergency like situation, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre submit its plan on Covid preparedness.
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The SC has taken suo moto cognizance of Covid prepardness in India | PTI photo
The Supreme Court on Thursday took the suo moto cognisance of the several high court hearings underway regarding Covid-19 preparedness across the country and issued a notice to the Centre on the supply of Covid care essentials, such as oxygen and medicines.
Bar Association files plea opposing SC s intervention, says high courts can monitor Covid management
Bar Association files plea opposing SC s intervention, says high courts can monitor Covid management
In a plea on Thursday, the Supreme Court Bar Association opposed the Apex Court s decision to intervene in matters pertaining to state and central governments handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A bench of the Apex Court took suo moto cognizance of the Covid-19 crisis on Thursday
High courts equipped to handle issues arising at a local level, said the SC Bar Association
The high courts of as many as six states have stepped in to monitor Covid-19 management