The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Centre why it can t fix a formula to determine the MRP of oxygen concentrators which are in demand for COVID-19 treatment as people were being charged exorbitantly. The high court said it was not asking the government to fix a price in rupee or paisa, but to fix a principle on which oxygen concentrators will be charged and it should understand if this is not an extra ordinary circumstance where it should intervene, then what will be. Asserting that there has to be a cap on the price of the product, it said, there has to be some limit to it. It cannot be limitless. Tomorrow some Chinese manufacturer will say he will sell it at 5X rate, it cannot be allowed.
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High time for MRP of oxygen concentrators to stop black-marketing: HC
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New Delhi, May 12 : In a bid to stop black-marketing of oxygen concentrators and hoarding other Covid-related medical equipment, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Centre to fix their maximum retail price (MRP) immediately.
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli noted that it is high time that the government fixes MRP of oxygen concentrators and medical equipment required for treatment of Covid-19 patients. The observations were made by the court while issuing contempt notices to all persons named in the FIRs lodged after May 2 in connection with hoarding and black marketing of medicines and equipment.
It was high time that Maximum Retail Price of oxygen concentrators be fixed, court said.
New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court Wednesday told the Centre it was high time that Maximum Retail Price of oxygen concentrators and other equipment in demand for COVID treatment was fixed to immediately stop their hoarding and black marketing.
The high court made the observation while issuing contempt notices to all the persons named in the cases filed after May 2 in connection with hoarding and black marketing of medicines and equipment required for treating COVID-19, and directed them to appear before it virtually on May 19.
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The Delhi HC asked the Centre and Delhi govt to do something to prevent black marketing and hoarding of medicines and medical equipment, like oxygen concentrators
The court issued notice to the Union Health Ministry and the Delhi govt on the plea which also sought setting up of fast track courts to deal exclusively with cases of black marketing
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Centre and Delhi government to do something without waiting for orders from court to prevent black marketing and hoarding of medicines and medical equipment, like oxygen concentrators.
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli was hearing a PIL seeking directions to them to declare medicines and medical equipment meant for COVID treatment as essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act. It said if something has to be done, do it without waiting for orders from the court .