The Court observed that the Union Cooperation Ministry's application was reasonable and in the larger interest of genuine depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies
Coronavirus: Address basic needs of orphaned children without waiting for orders, SC tells states
The Supreme Court also directed district authorities to upload information about orphaned children on the NCPCR portal by Saturday evening. Gate of the Supreme Court building. | Anushree Fadnavis/ Reuters
The Supreme Court on Friday asked state government to address the basic needs of all children who have been orphaned because of the coronavirus pandemic, reported
Bar and Bench. Noting that the pandemic has had a cascading effect on vulnerable children, the court said that states do not need to wait for official orders.
A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose issued the directives in a suo motu case in connection with the protection of children from the coronavirus in child care institutions. Amicus Curiae Gaurav Agarwal had submitted that two categories of children needed immediate protection.